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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."

Aleja

Yo aborte. No fue una decisión fácil. No entraré en detalles del porqué tome la…

Andreita

yo aborte

Brenda

Having an abortion was the right thing for my family.

Ka

O dono do meu corpo e do meu destino sou eu, e não a sociedade hipócrita e…

Silvia García

decidi abortar porque no tengo la economía para tener un hijo y hoy en día los…

Ania anonimowa

Odpowiednia pora.

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

thya thya

hari ini harusnya usia kandungan sy menjelang 12 minggu , sy gagal pertahankan…

DeOne

Its gonna be the first time i speak about my abortion.
I was just a 25 yo girl

kathy

No me sentía lista

Marina

Nie będę opisywała o tym jak to się stało, że się dowiedziałam, każdy ma na to…

Lucie

I had more than one abortions. I made the choices because I care about the…

Lisal M. C

It was a big decided that I made in my life. I had a complexity relationship…

Anula

Zrobiłam to ponad tydzień temu. Bałam się bardzo. Najbardziej bałam się bólu i…

Konkretnie

WIZYTA U GINEKOLOGA
Czekałam na leki około dwóch tygodni. Przyszły pocztą dobrze…

CJ Koivuniemi

I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country…

Nami Tibbers

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