Lora Fleming

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I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions as well as seeing the results of "illegal" abortions

1989 United States

in looking back I did feel guilty but so relieved -- also the persistent nausea I experienced with all 3 pregnancies stopped almost immediately which was huge - and now many years later I still feel such relief and I feel such fear about what is happening in the US and other places right now -- all women deserve a safe accessible inexpensive choice

it was relatively quick with some physical pain and major emotional pain even with supportive partner -- the nurses were empathetic but the doctors (could be my projection) seemed distant and cold

I had one daughter and a very busy and fulfilling career and life and I did not want to have more children -- it was in some ways a "selfish" decision but one that I am glad I was able to make and obtain a safe abortion without major financial or health costs

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

I felt incredibly lucky -- as a college student before becoming a physician I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa Peru where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions -- they were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and often not given any pain medicines -- and they had many horrible long term consequences including infections, infertility, chronic pain and this continues https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/we-decide as well as we will see more of this in the US and beyond and I try to support groups like planned parenthood, the reproductive rights foundation, women on waves, women on web

How did other people react to your abortion?

In general with support and love although distinctly an issue especially from the physician who did 2 of these abortions that "3 is too many"

Dominika

Historia jest dosyć banalna i podejrzewam, że nie ja jedna zaszłam w taki…

Jude

....because my pregnancy was unexpected and I did not want another child. My…

elena

interrumpi un embarazo de 6 semanas

Suzanne

I had an abortion

O.N.A

Wieść o ciąży była dla mnie szokiem, ale mogłam się jej spodziewać bo niestety…

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

kate swanson

I didn't intend it to, but safe, legal abortion played a huge part in my family…

Maggie

Desculpa não te ter dado uma chance de sobreviveres, mas fiquei demasiado…

Sarah

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

Luka

Hice lo mejor que pude, estando bajo toda la presión del mundo.

Nastka

Spóźniał mi się tydzień okres, więc zrobiłam test wyszedł dodatnio, drugi i…

Dawn & Kevin

I had two abortions

Lauren Jackson

I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal…

Carolina

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

Mitzi .

I had an abortion. And i know that was the best choice.

Chelsea

I had a painful abortion

Annabelle Carton

j´ai eu un avortement