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I knew I was pregnant as soon as I was around two weeks. I had never been pregnant before, but I knew. My body felt.. different. My period had just ended a week and a half prior, so it was not by judgement of my period being missed. I told my boyfriend of over two years that I thought I was. Unfortunately, he did not believe me and instead thought I was playing some sick joke on him. I became worried and waited. (I do NOT do well with limbo.) I waited for my period to come around and it did not. I decided to go to the grocery store and buy two pregnancy tests. I took the first test at 9:00 p.m. It came back positive. I took it out to him while he was unloading groceries and we cried together for a bit. I knew the decision I had to make, as did he. We both agreed on abortion, the medicinal way. I called Planned Parenthood and they were extremely helpful. I was only 5 weeks by this time, and was not far enough to go in for an abortion. I was told to wait another two weeks, and go in for an appointment. The wait was long and the morning sickness was TERRIBLE. I puked all the time and my breasts were super sore. I even gained a cup size from the swelling. Fortunately, I had my boyfriend by my side the entire time. At the clinic, they made the process smooth. Although it was lengthy, and I did pass out from not having anything in my stomach; it was easy. They explained everything to me and I went on my way. Nervous is probably the best way to describe the way I felt. I am comfortable with my choice.

2014 United States

Just fine.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

N/A

How did other people react to your abortion?

My mother and mother-in-law were sad.

PatoPato Quire

Yo decidí por su libertad.

Fernanda

Descobri que estava grávida no dia do meu aniversário, na época, sem nenhum…

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Iolanda

Ser solidária com quem abortou e defender a descriminalização jamais me fez…

Aisling

Minor blip overcome thanks to Women on Web

Alejandra

Mi decisión

Fallen Angel

I had the SAFEST ABORTION even in the PHILIPPINES through womenonweb.org.

Anna Cavalcante

Olá, o meu nome é Anna, eu fiquei grávida aos 18 anos, e devido à minha idade

Manuella Silva

Grávida aos 18.


Olá. Vim contar pra voces minha experiencia com aborto.
Eu ficava…

Ana

El día de ayer aborté

Ania Kijawska

Mam dziecko, dom, męża zdecydowałam się na aborcję.

Maleja

Yo aborté.

Andrea

It's your choice.

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

yunni lee

yo aborte. por mi situación económica, por tener otro hijo, porque estudio y…

Clarice

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

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed