Maree

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It was sad but necessary

2006 Australia

I cried for months on end. To this day, I feel sad and at the time I felt terrible religious guilt. It was a silly contraceptive error and if I'd never been pregnant, I would have been happy not to ever get pregnant. It's good now though, to write about my abortion without judgement. Before the abortion I thought "I could never do that". But, Even though I hated doing it, I'm eternally greatful abortion was safe, legal and affordable. I would have brought an unwanted child into a life of poverty. It would have been an only child as well. I grew up on a bad family and the last thing I wanted to do was bring someone else up on a bad situation. The whole experience really woke me up - I could never again judge others for making mistakes or getting into trouble - and no matter what decision a woman makes I could never ever judge her. My one suggestion to others would be: don't freak out like I did - get the counselling if you want it before you go ahead with the abortion.

We were young, old, fat, thin, rough, posh, alone or with sad looking partners - all of us were on a compassionately managed conveyor belt through the clinic. It was efficient and sad. I wish now I'd booked in for the counselling they offered me but inward in such a blind panic that I just wanted it over with.

I was so trapped - no family support, 3 month old relationship, contract at horrible employer about to end, too old really to have a 1st child, and no house of my own. And the father did not want it. It was a terrible time.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

No.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My partner with relief - he never wanted it; Some friends were great, they were kind and understanding; Other people judged me - friendships ended.

Mayra

Yo aborté a las 7 semanas y fue la mejor decisión.

Mar Tina

Todo es muy reciente ... estoy recuperandome hace tan solo dos dias que sucedio.

Lily

I had a medical abortion (the pill) with BPAS when I was just shy of 8 weeks.

Jessi

No olvidemos, que nos haga crecer

noname

Miałam aborcję.

Megan W.

I had an abortion. There has been no complications so far, but don't have a…

Marghe

À la limite du délai légal, j'ai avorté à 18 ans et 1 mois. J'étais soutenue…

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

aileen

I have had two abortions

michel

i'm irish, i had an abortion while living in the netherlands.

Marcella

Aos 18 anos tive minha primeira experiência com meu namorado,Como tdo…

Chelsea

I had a painful abortion

Nami

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Evelyn

I discovered I was pregnant. It was about 5 weeks and 4 days old. I did an…

Emma

I got pregnant the first time I had sex. I was just 18 and knew nothing. I was…

Almma Crysta

Supe de mi embarazo el 19 de enero de 2018 por una ecografía transvaginal que…

Paula

i had an abortion

Susy

Yo interrumpí mi embarazo...