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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.

Emily

Bom, acabei de passar pelo procedimento e vim relatar a minha história para que…

Sylwia Zatońska

Ciąża nie powinna być przypadkiem!!!

Charlie

An abortion in an abusive relationship

Ola

Mam 20 lat. Zaszłam w nieplanowaną ciążę. Niestety mieszkam w kraju, w którym…

Cacau

O aborto é uma escolha apenas da MULHER.

Sofia S

Oi meninas! Meu nome é Sofia, tenho 20 anos e em novembro de 2019 descobri que…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Weronika

Dzien w którym potwierdzila sie moja ciaza był jak wyrocznia... Mam dużo swoich…

SD

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

Izabela

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

Ka

O dono do meu corpo e do meu destino sou eu, e não a sociedade hipócrita e…

Minnie

Strach ma wielkie oczy

Fanti. Alexandra

Sentí y decidí.

Kah

Decisões difíceis exigem coragem.

Daisy

I had an abortion about seven years ago when I was 16. I was in an abusive…

Julia

Y fue lo mejor

noha

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

Brenda Rojas

Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.