Sarah

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Because I could barely provide for the child I had already.

United States

I've been a single parent since I was pregnant with my son at 17. We moved from Brasil to the US when he was 2 months old. When my son was 8 I was in an "on again, off again" relationship, I found out I was pregnant again. My boyfriend at the time did pressure me, but ultimately it was my decision. I was financially unstable, on government assistance, and about to lose my house. I took a day off work for the appointment, I had gone for a pre-consult beforehand. The staff was friendly, my boyfriend waited in the waiting room as they took me in. The doctor was distant and cold. I was given a local anesthesia. There was a map of the world on the ceiling, I stared at that the whole time. I felt some discomfort, mostly pressure, kind of like a long uncomfortable pap smear. I went to the recovery room with several other women. We went for lunch, then a massage, then home to rest. When I went for my follow up about a week later, all was well. I asked for a copy of my ultrasound. I was only about 9 weeks along, but I named it Hannah. I keep her in a book with a page over it, so I only see her when I want to. I think about her from time to time. But to ensure a good life for my living child, I had to make a difficult choice. And, as hard as it was, ultimately, the best choice for both me and my son.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Supportive

Jennifer

Sin duda ha sido la decisión más difícil que he tomado en lo que llevo de vida

Zosia

Dowiedziałam się o mojej niechcianej ciąży podczas wizyty kontrolnej u…

KB

Finding Healing

Raqueli

misto de melancolia e alívio

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.

Sram Mie

I had an abortion last year and I`m pregnant again. When a friend of mine once…

noha

y la verdad para mi fue un alivio, esto comenzó un el mismo dia que decidi…

Nih

Fiz um aborto com 13 semanas , não se desespere vai dar tudo certo !

y.enedi

yo decidi un aborto,

Edyta

Nie wstydzę się tego, że jestem teraz szczęśliwa!!!

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Violet

la verdad nunca paso por mi mente que a mi me sucedería algo así, siempre pensé…

Luiza N.

Minha história foi completamente diferente de tudo que li aqui no site…

Joanna

Odzyskałam Moc:)

Maca

Tuve suerte...

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief

JasminMisa

Abortar es tu elección!

Yasmin Silva

Enfim, vou contar minha história com muita paz no meu coração e na minha vida.

mayumi uehara

Fiz.não me arrependo e contei com a ajuda da ong, o que foi essencial para que…