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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?

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How did other people react to your abortion?

My mother and mother-in-law were sad.

Emily

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

Patricia Bronstein

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

Jess

I was let down by birth control and had two abortions. During my second…

Raquel Monterrey

I spoke with the spirit of my child before my abortion. That spirit who was…

Priscilla Silva

Oi, bom é tanta coisa pra falar ... mas vamos lá! Abortei em Março dia 17

Angel

Nunca me senti tão sozinha

yerlina

mi decision.una eleccion

Fernanda

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

rosita

La desición más difícil de mi vida

Cacau

O aborto é uma escolha apenas da MULHER.

CPA

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

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

księżycowa23

Rozumiem wszystkie kobiety które chcą legalnie dokonać aborcji. Rozumiem że…

Jos

Era lo mejor

laMaga

Pense en el bienestar de los 2

G.

Zawsze miałam nieregularny okres, także tydzień spóźnienia nie dawał mi…

Katy Nunes

Meu corpo: minhas regras. Eu decido se e quando quero ter filho.

Abigail

2 miesiące po aborcji. Moje życie wróciło do normy. Jest dobrze..