My first abortion took place when I was 19 and the second, when I was 26. I felt no guilt or shame about either and would do it again if necessary.
Australia
It was as positive as any surgery can be.
I don't want to have children for the simple reason that I just don't want to.
Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?
While my abortion was legal, it angered me that abortion was still governed by provisions in the Crimes Act in the state in which I lived.
How did other people react to your abortion?
My mother and the friends I told were supportive - as were the two boyfriends concerned. I suspect my father would have had issues had he known.
My now husband and I got pregnant the first time we slept together. We were…
I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed
I forgot my birth control for a couple days on a trip, and it was enough to…
I had an abortion and I'm about to have another.
I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…
It was the best decision of my life
I had come off the contraceptive pill as it had me feeling un well, we thought…
Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.
I woke up in bed, and thought this is a new beginning for him and I. I could…
My first pregnancy came quite unexpectedly. I was 17 and my boyfriend and I had…
I had to get an abortion after my Skyla IUD was placed improperly or slipped. I…
Se puede acceder de forma legal
My abortions defined my life choices for decades
I had an abortion and it changed my life, for better and for worse.