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2006 United States

I have many conflicting feelings. In many ways, by getting pregnant, I realized how much I want children, a family, as one of my lifelong goals. I knew I could not provide the type of home I want to raise a family in during that at that time in my life. In many ways my inner dissidence about my decision over the last 10 years has caused me emotional strife and turmoil. Sometimes questioning, what if? I don't expect that to ever change, as I feel I can not openly mourn the loss of the little one that I know I someday want. But with time I realized...why put a question mark where god put a period?

I had a surgical abortion and something went wrong with the first attempt, so I had to come back one week later to have the procedure repeated. The doctor told me it was because I had a "heart shaped uterus." The week in between was filled with anxiety, guilt, and fear that I would never be able to bear children in the future. Once it was all done, I was absolutely relieved. I learned actually how strong I could be, and about how I do desire children, when I am ready for them.

I had just turned 18 and graduated from high school. I had plans of attending University in the fall, and saw my dreams crashing down with this unplanned pregnancy. I could not bear the idea of having a child without having enough money in my bank account to pay rent, and without the education to get a well paying job. I want a child when I am able to provide a life with opportunity, with stability and love. At that time in my life I was just learning what being an adult was about.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I kept my abortion secret from my family and most of my friends for years. Two of my girlfriends who knew took accompanied me to Planned Parenthood. One said, "this is what you need to do for yourself."

Charlie

An abortion in an abusive relationship

Laura

Strength & Solidarity

Camila

E foi uma das decisões mais difíceis da minha vida .
Oi meninas,eu tenho 26 anos…

JJ

Ich bin froh über die Entscheidung

I had an abortion..W słońcu ludzie wyglądają tak, jakby zasługiwali na to, aby…

Marina

Nie będę opisywała o tym jak to się stało, że się dowiedziałam, każdy ma na to…

Kate

and I'm so relieved

Aga... ta...(?)

zastanawiam się jak to przeżycie i fakt co zrobiałam wpłynie na dalsze moje…

M

Cześć. Mam 21 lat. Byłam w około 2- 3 tygodniu ciąży. Jestem już po aborcji…

Machilla

“I had an abortion” will appear automatically, but please feel free to change…

Luna

Aún grito perdón

elena

interrumpi un embarazo de 6 semanas

Liz

Eu tinha 22 anos, minha menstruação atrasou e meus seios estavam muito inchados.

Mariana Leitão

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

dessa

fiz um aborto sozinha

xjustynax

Od stycznia tego roku, poczułam, że w końcu zdobyłam mężczyznę którego tak…

Pippa

I had 2 abortiona in the space of a year...

was 20 nearrly 21 i hadnt had a…

Brenda

Having an abortion was the right thing for my family.