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2006 United States

I have many conflicting feelings. In many ways, by getting pregnant, I realized how much I want children, a family, as one of my lifelong goals. I knew I could not provide the type of home I want to raise a family in during that at that time in my life. In many ways my inner dissidence about my decision over the last 10 years has caused me emotional strife and turmoil. Sometimes questioning, what if? I don't expect that to ever change, as I feel I can not openly mourn the loss of the little one that I know I someday want. But with time I realized...why put a question mark where god put a period?

I had a surgical abortion and something went wrong with the first attempt, so I had to come back one week later to have the procedure repeated. The doctor told me it was because I had a "heart shaped uterus." The week in between was filled with anxiety, guilt, and fear that I would never be able to bear children in the future. Once it was all done, I was absolutely relieved. I learned actually how strong I could be, and about how I do desire children, when I am ready for them.

I had just turned 18 and graduated from high school. I had plans of attending University in the fall, and saw my dreams crashing down with this unplanned pregnancy. I could not bear the idea of having a child without having enough money in my bank account to pay rent, and without the education to get a well paying job. I want a child when I am able to provide a life with opportunity, with stability and love. At that time in my life I was just learning what being an adult was about.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I kept my abortion secret from my family and most of my friends for years. Two of my girlfriends who knew took accompanied me to Planned Parenthood. One said, "this is what you need to do for yourself."

Siham

I had an abortion

Jora

Fiz um aborto e o momento foi muito delicado. Primeiro que fui procurar os…

Carolina

Estou numa relação estável há 4 anos e há 2 parei de usar anticoncepcional…

*De*

Fiz um aborto

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone

baby t

i had 2 abortions first 1 when i was 16 i knew i was ready to have a child or…

Abbie

I had an abortion and don't regret it.

serena serena

Yo aborte. No culpo por haberlo hecho, sino por no haberme cuidado. Desde el…

Pam Map

Yo lo hice no me arrepiento para nada y agradezco a este sitio por haberme…

M.

Nie chce się rozczulać. Każda kobieta sama podejmuje tą decyzję ale powinna…

Monika Koźlecka

Miałam aborcję medyczną i cieszę się, że mogłam z niej skorzystać. Uważam, iż…

Paloma

tenemos derecho a decidir, a no ser juzgadas!!! nosotras también tenemos…

elizabet campos

aborte hace 3 semanas y tenia un embarazo de 3 semanas nose aun si fue la…

Julia

Foi um pesadelo mas no final me senti mais aliviada

Nami Tibbers

Não vi outra opção. Então tomei coragem e optei por um aborto.

Karolina

Miałam aborcję.

Laura

Fue una difícil decisión a pesar que no es mi primer aborto. Sé que tengo un…