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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.

Andrea

It's your choice.

Liz

Eu tinha 22 anos, minha menstruação atrasou e meus seios estavam muito inchados.

SD

I had an abortion. It was in October of 2008, when I was 21. The guy I was…

Yvonne

My abortion was what needed to be done at that time. Deep down me I know I…

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho

Elizabeth

I had an abortion.

Tina

I had an abortion when I was 15 years old. After my abortion, I went to college

Bobbie

The first time I was too young the next I was old enough to know I had no right…

Fernanda

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

Danna Elissa

ABORTAR PARA SER "LIBRES" NUEVAMENTE

Kristina Brandon

‪#‎StandWithPP‬ I never wanted kids. I got pregnant in college when I was 17.

Lola

mifepristona + misoprostol

Camila

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

Casey

Abortion as a right not a privilege: My abortion story

Izabela

Mam 20 lat i zupełnie nie byłam przygotowana na ciąże.
Ja i mój chłopak…

CPA

Olá, tenho 24 anos e fiz um aborto com aproximadamente 8 semanas. Fiz questão…

yunni lee

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

Karolina

Miałam aborcję

Aguacate

Como abortar en una ciudad donde es penalizado el aborto las primeras semanas.

Julia

Uwolniłam się od piekła i zyskałam szansę na szczęście