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My abortion story.

2021 United States

Pro choice under any and all circumstances.

I was only 5 weeks along. I took the first pill and then an hour later I took the second pill along with prescribed painkillers and ibuprofen. I fell asleep an hour later, and then woke up at 11:35pm (about four hours after the second pill), in excruciating pain. There was no bleeding quite yet. The cramps were almost unbearable. I immediately threw up and my whole body was shaking. My boyfriend was rubbing my back telling me it would be okay. I drank some water and then shortly after took another of the painkillers I was prescribed (tylenol 3) which did ease the pain quite a bit. I was able to fall back asleep, woke up several times throughout the night with horrible cramping, and then finally at 4:30AM I woke up with more cramps but this time I started bleeding. Once I started bleeding the pain immediately began to subside and diminished over the next six hours. This was now three days ago and the pain is practically gone although the bleeding is still quite heavy. I do not feel any regret or grief like I thought I would. With the right suppport person, a heating pad, lots of water, painkillers and ibuprofen, I got through it.

I went off of my regular birth control to try the Natural Cycles app, which tracks your fertility using family planning along with your basal temperature. I used the app correctly and still got pregnany within the first month.Keeping the pregnancy was just not an option for me, I am not financially or mentally stable enough to bring a child into this world.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I only told my best friend, therapist and my boyfriend. They were both very supportive and agreed I was making the right decision

Anne

Que alivio!

Lily

MI CASO

Violet

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

Maru

Se puede acceder de forma legal

xjustynax

Od stycznia tego roku, poczułam, że w końcu zdobyłam mężczyznę którego tak…

Yasmin Lara

Bom,eu encontrei vários relatos e quis deixar o meu bom eu tenho só 17 anos e…

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Aneta

Witam gdy tylko dowiedzialam sie że jestem w ciąży zalamałam się bo dwojke…

Ania

Wczoraj dokonałam aborcji.
Odejście od męża, związanie się z nowym, wydawałoby…

Keh Oliver

e não me arrenpendo.

Aleja

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

Lily

I had a medical abortion (the pill) with BPAS when I was just shy of 8 weeks.

Kyky

Your Dreams Are Real, So Are Abortions.

A alexandra

Mi futuro, mi familia

Mary

YO ABORTE CON CYTOTEC, con ayuda de una chica de un grupo de apoyo de méxico.

Lauri Laura

Nunca imaginé llegar a esto😔

Luna

Lo hice en un país en el cual es ilegal, por lo que tuve que acceder al mercado…