Patricia Bronstein

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I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a mother. We were using birth control, but this time it did not work. I was lucky that abortion was legal then. I went to a clinic in Manhattan. This was in about 1977. My husband was away and I never told him.

1977 United States

Fine. Not too painful.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My sister gave me a party that night, many of my friends attended and were all supportive

Lola

Moon Lonely

Issy

Tome una decision

엘

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

josie

I had an abortion and now feel I have 10kgs off my shoulders alone, a little…

Emilamontreal

J'ai avorté suite à ma grossesse arrêtée à 8 semaines

Carla

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Vicky

I had an abortion when I was 21. I knew right away that I was pregnant--within…

Anónima.

Ania Kijawska

Mam dziecko, dom, męża zdecydowałam się na aborcję.

Warrior

Sinceramente eu não imaginei que passaria por isso esse ano. Mas sabia que um…

Sol

Yo interrumpí un embarazo no deseado.

Sabine Ryan

It's not as bad as you think. Please read my story!

K.A.K.

Najgorszy dzień w moim życiu. Początek stycznia, wtedy zobaczyłam te…

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

Maleja

Yo aborté.

Maria Lopez

pensando en que dirán

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.

Mollie

Despite the intense feelings I've had since, I know it was the right thing to…