Lauren Jackson

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I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal abortion because it was illegal to have one. The pill was not available during this time.

1978 United States

I got my college degree, enjoyed a successful career, got married when the time was right, had 2 fabulous children and am going to be a grandmother soon. Now at 60 years old, I have had an extremely happy life, still married for 36 years to my best friend, and never, ever, looked back at the decision I made and thought it was the wrong thing to do. I sincerely believe that women who face an unplanned pregnancy who make the choice to end it knows it was (or is) the best thing to do at that particular time in their lives. The men who get these women pregnant then know that it was terminated never seem to be haunted by this so why should women be the only ones carry any afterthoughts?

I have NEVER FORGOTTEN the vacuum abortion without anesthesia/pain medications even though I am now 60 years old. I shudder at the memory even as I write this now. I have been an abortion rights advocate ever since.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Not at all...laws made mostly by men who almost never take responsibility after each time they have sex with a woman and walk away...are meant to be ignored.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My college roommates were totally understanding and supportive. I could not tell my parents/siblings or neighbors back home because they would never understand that having a baby at 19 years old would have ruined my life...completely.

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Lili

I interrupted my early pregnancy

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Ana Luiza

A ironia entre abortar e renascer.

Cristina

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Ashley Engbrecht

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Laura Helena

Olá meninas , me chamo Laura , tenho 21 anos ,uma filha linda de 2 aninhos e…

Nara

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Marie

I had an abortion. It's a choice I want available for every woman, for…

Naii C

Era apenas uma menina de 16 anos, não usava anticoncepcional mantinha relação…

Karin

Zrobiłam to!

Wiadomość o ciąży:

Mój cykl menstruacyjny zawsze wynosił 28 dni

Maria sovitlana

i really cant believe that i can do it in a country where so much hard law…

Priscilla Silva

Oi, bom é tanta coisa pra falar ... mas vamos lá! Abortei em Março dia 17

Gisele

Olá garotas, em primeiro lugar, se acalmem. TUDO se resolve, é só ter paciência

EV

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Marcella

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Ananda

No es mi primera vez, es mi segunda vez que lo hago y no me arrepiento.

Luciana

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