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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.

Paloma

Decidida, sin culpa ni arrepentimiento, soy fiel a mi misma.

Ianne

A cry of freedom for all women who are dictated by the mentality of the norms…

Marina

Nie będę opisywała o tym jak to się stało, że się dowiedziałam, każdy ma na to…

Fernanda

Yo aborté y soy una chica libre

Paula *

Yo acompañe a mi hermana quien pasó por este proceso, siempre fui una persona…

Tlhogi Tshegofaso

I did it when I was 4 weeks. Its was tremendously painful and horrific. The…

Adhi

Saya masih duduk di kelas 3 SMA saat melakukan aborsi. Saya sudah pacaran…

Daisy

Miałam aborcję. I nie jestem z tego dumna.
19 lutego 2020 roku zrobiłam test…

Lele

Hoje criei coragem pra relatar o que aconteceu.
Bom, tenho 22 anos, uma vida…

squaine123

Not in this alone

Lucie

I had more than one abortions. I made the choices because I care about the…

Kyky

Your Dreams Are Real, So Are Abortions.

Katarzyna

Nie mogłam mieć dziecka z kilku powodów: jeszcze się uczę, chłopak w ogóle nie…

Elena

No fue tan terrible.

Luiza N.

Minha história foi completamente diferente de tudo que li aqui no site…

Pam Map

Yo lo hice no me arrepiento para nada y agradezco a este sitio por haberme…

Rachelle

I have had 3 abortions, one clinical, 2 medical. I do not regret those…