Sarah

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Because I could barely provide for the child I had already.

United States

I've been a single parent since I was pregnant with my son at 17. We moved from Brasil to the US when he was 2 months old. When my son was 8 I was in an "on again, off again" relationship, I found out I was pregnant again. My boyfriend at the time did pressure me, but ultimately it was my decision. I was financially unstable, on government assistance, and about to lose my house. I took a day off work for the appointment, I had gone for a pre-consult beforehand. The staff was friendly, my boyfriend waited in the waiting room as they took me in. The doctor was distant and cold. I was given a local anesthesia. There was a map of the world on the ceiling, I stared at that the whole time. I felt some discomfort, mostly pressure, kind of like a long uncomfortable pap smear. I went to the recovery room with several other women. We went for lunch, then a massage, then home to rest. When I went for my follow up about a week later, all was well. I asked for a copy of my ultrasound. I was only about 9 weeks along, but I named it Hannah. I keep her in a book with a page over it, so I only see her when I want to. I think about her from time to time. But to ensure a good life for my living child, I had to make a difficult choice. And, as hard as it was, ultimately, the best choice for both me and my son.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Supportive

Morrigan

I don't regret it. It was one of the wisest decisions I ever made in my life. I'…

Na

Pois tenho direito de escolher o que é melhor pra mim! O importante é não se…

Sharon

I don't regret my abortion.

Bree

It was the right decision just hard than i thought it would to deal with

Lucie

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

YoungWoman from India

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

Beatriz

Yo aborté y fue una experiencia de empoderamiento.

Alaska Young

A veces es necesario.

Ary

Yo he abortado 4 veces.

Claudia Aviles

i had an abortion, and 10 years later i became a mother. you have the right to…

Rike

It was a birthday

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

Dolores Feffer

I had two.

No woman should ever have to justify a dessicion on her own body.

María

Yo aborte

Amazomas

Yo aborte el día 10 de noviembre del 2015 dos días antes me había enterado de…

Joanna

Odzyskałam Moc:)

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