Susie

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I'M NOT SORRY.

2006 United States

I had anabortion in 2006. I was a 190 pound athlete using the patch as my birth control method. The Patch had recently been put on the market in 2005. The producers did not know that the patch was less effective for heavier women. My fiance and I found ourselves in a situation that we were unable to remedy: I was in school, he was working to support both of us and we just did not have the means to begin a family. The abortion itself was uncomfortable but it was not painful. The staff were professional, kind, and compassionate. It was uncomfortable and it felt like heavy menstrual cramping, but it was not a horrible process. The staff made absolutely sure that the abortion was what *I* wanted. It made me feel like I could speak for myself. I did not "grieve" for my pregnancy and I experienced no long term side effects despite many peoples' efforts to make abortions sound like a "dangerous" and harmful procedure. I am living proof. I am not ashamed of my abortion. I am not sorry.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I haven't told many people that I had an abortion, but most of my friends were very respectful and supportive. My parents would have been angry and disappointed in me as they are very conservative.

Sun Flower

Me, and my guy friend had just found out I was pregnant, though he was super…

Hattie Ladd

I have had two abortions. The first one was when I was 20 and the second when I…

Katy Nunes

Meu corpo: minhas regras. Eu decido se e quando quero ter filho.

Jora

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

MS

ABORTAR ESTÁ BIEN

jennelyn

I had an abortion

O.N.A

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

Clarice

Sempre fui a favor do aborto, não por uma questão feminista, mas por acreditar…

y.enedi

yo decidi un aborto,

Bee

I felt very guilty but relieved . I was way too young to be a mother.

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion

A alexandra

Mi futuro, mi familia

C. Ferreira

Pior dia da minha vida

Fabiana

Sou advogada, tenho 40 anos 2 filhas adultas e uma vida estável e feliz.

Sempre…

EV

I had an abortion and I do not regret my choice. It is very important to me to…

Monika Koźlecka

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

Paola XD

Yo aborté en Chile, donde es ilegal. Tengo 29 años. Lo hice con medicamentos, a…

Luna

Fiz um aborto - E foi a melhor decisão que eu podia ter tomado para a minha…

noha

y la verdad para mi fue un alivio, esto comenzó un el mismo dia que decidi…