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

Alex

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Anna

O ciąży dowiedziałam się tydzień przed świętami grudniowymi. Okres spóźniał mi…

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion

Rita

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Anna K.

nie żałuję,

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

O.N.A

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I was so scared but it was right and I know deep in my heart now.

Jordan

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julie

My life became changed

Zoe

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Ary

Yo he abortado 4 veces.

Candice

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