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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.

Hattie Ladd

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

Sol

Yo interrumpí un embarazo no deseado.

księżycowa23

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Fernanda

Hola mi nombre es fernanda tengo 23 años y mi historia comenzo cuando un condon…

luna oscura

¿En serio estoy embarazada?

Kiara

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

Dália

Eu li uns 100 depoimentos que me ajudaram muito ,então decidi escrever para…

Silvia

Nunca arrepentida

Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

Joice

Já é difícil criar 2 filhos, não conseguiria lidar com um terceiro..

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

Carolina

Estou numa relação estável há 4 anos e há 2 parei de usar anticoncepcional…

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

P. C.

Fiz um aborto e senti vergonha de Deus, mas fiquei aliviada.

Tamsen Reid

I had an abortion because I did not want to be pregnant. I wasn't ready to…

Sylvie Shene

A Life-Saving Experience

squaine123

Not in this alone