Bri

Share your story

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.

Alex

Never felt so relieved in my life. I owe everything to planned parenthood and…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Fallen Angel

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

…

Cela B

Você precisa fazer uma auto avaliação e ver o que é melhor pra você. Não…

Karolina

Miałam aborcję

Młoda Dama

Postanowiłam opisać swój przypadek ponieważ sama podczas dokonywania aborcji…

Cristina

No fue bueno pero fue lo mejor.

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Kamila

Ożyłam

Ana

Mis decisiones son las mejores porque son mías.

N.

Historia właściwie była dość typowa, sex, pęknięta gumka, spóźniający się okres

Deborah

I had an abortion I’m not mad about all the soul-baring on the internet, but I…

Luka

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

Beata

Informacja o ciąży przeraziła mnie...nie potrafiłam się z tym pogodzić, byłam…

Emily Mars

O pesadelo de uma gravidez indesejada.

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Paula

i had an abortion