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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."

Andreza

Quando descobri que estava grávida eu já estava com um mês de gestação. A…

K

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

carmilla

J'ai avorté quand j'avais 18 ans. Je ne le regrette pas, je suis fière d'avoir…

Tannicola Nkata

I was brutally rapped during my time of imprisonment in my native country. I…

Kamila

Ożyłam

Estefanía

Si se lo pudiera decir a alguien sin que me juzgue no me sentiría así

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

Klaudia

Miałam aborcję i nie żałuję! Znowu czuję, że żyję. Opowiem wam w skrócie moją…

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Młoda Dama

Postanowiłam opisać swój przypadek ponieważ sama podczas dokonywania aborcji…

mary cry

pior momento de minha vida

Mar Tina

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

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Bryann Turner

It was the right decision for me at this time.

AM

I had a surgical, had two kids, and then had medical abortion.

Stormy-Hayden Skylar

I don't regret my abortion in the slightest.

Raquel

Perdón a mis angelitos!