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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.

Renata

Calma, eu sei seu desespero. VAI DAR TUDO CERTO! #FORÇA

mayumi uehara

Fiz.não me arrependo e contei com a ajuda da ong, o que foi essencial para que…

deedee

한국에 계신 분들 걱정마십쇼!! 낙심하시 마시고 자신을 믿으세요!

diana

naprawde nie miałam wyjścia jestem miesiąc po,nie bolało szczerze mówiąc…

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

Cristina

Primeira mente, quero agradecer vcs que deixaram seus depoimentos, pois isso…

laMaga

Pense en el bienestar de los 2

María

Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

noha

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

Cacau

O aborto é uma escolha apenas da MULHER.

Sam

I was 21 years old. I actually had just stopped using Birth Control due to the…

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

Frances

Feeling like myself again

Emily

It isn't and shouldn't be as taboo as it is made out to be.

K.A.K.

Najgorszy dzień w moim życiu. Początek stycznia, wtedy zobaczyłam te…

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

Angel

Nunca me senti tão sozinha

lolita

fui libre respecto esta decision

Eléonore Delmas

I had an abortion