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

Lindsay Millett

I had an abortion

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Lisal M. C

It was a big decided that I made in my life. I had a complexity relationship…

Luiza N.

Minha história foi completamente diferente de tudo que li aqui no site…

diana

naprawde nie miałam wyjścia jestem miesiąc po,nie bolało szczerze mówiąc…

Pam Map

Yo lo hice no me arrepiento para nada y agradezco a este sitio por haberme…

Sara

Tome la decisión ya que anteriormente (a los 15 años) ya había tenido un…

Morrigan

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

Maleja

Yo aborté.

Abree

Medical abortion at 9wks 5days

Maria

Maria

Ana Costa

Fiz o aborto com 7 semanas

Mariana Leitão

A tal história do “ engravidei por acidente” é real!

Jordan

The reviews were scary and I was afraid of what would happen when I took the…

Jessica

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

Ezzah candra

Untuk kebaikan semua anggota keluarga

Lora Fleming

I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions…