Rachael

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2003 United States

Almost ten years later and I still have incredibly conflicting emotions. I am at peace with my decision and find comfort within my personal faith that I made the right choice. But I was born and raised in the South so I will always have those voices in the back of my head saying "You are a bad person!". Mostly though I think about women where abortion is illegal. I'm so grateful that my conflict over this was a moral one, not a legal one, and I think that's how it should always be!

It's was as supportive and non-traumatic as they could make it. Actually, the doctor that delivered me as a child was the doctor who did the procedure. It made me trust him immediately because my mom had always loved him and she told me he had been an advocate for a woman's right to choose since before it was legal.

I am bi-polar and have been on medications for that since I was 14. I became sexually active at 16 and it wasn't until I was 21 and became pregnant, that I found out how dangerous those medications are to become pregnant on. I was told that I most likely would miscarry and if I didn't the child would live a short, miserable life. I had no health insurance and it was a decision I never should have had to make.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I told no one other than close family and friends so they were supportive but I feel like it's thought of as a 'secret' that no one talks about.

Kate

and I'm so relieved

Aysella

Abortions are not fun !

YoungWoman NotReadyNow SecretsAreComplicating

This website gave me the confidence that I could do it. It gave me all the…

Aguaperdida Pam

Fue una decisión muy difícil pero estoy segura de que fue la mejor.
Un embarazo

María

Mi aborto.

Nikki

I made the right decision.

Luna

Aún grito perdón

Pippa

I had 2 abortiona in the space of a year...

was 20 nearrly 21 i hadnt had a…

Elizabeth .

Difícil, Pero Necesario

Flor de Luna

Piloto automático, pero no me arrepiento

mimi

mi aborto. siempre te voy a recordar pequeña semillita

C.

I had an abortion, I don't regret it but I can't get over it. The lack of…

Suzanne

I had an abortion

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

Emily

It was the right thing to do.

deedee

한국에 계신 분들 걱정마십쇼!! 낙심하시 마시고 자신을 믿으세요!