Anne Jellinek

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I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8 years later at the end of our marriage. This was in the 80s and 90s. I was lucky in that I had no particular difficulty in either case (except for the expense, I had to borrow the money for the first abortion). My experience is what it should be like for every woman. I recognized that I was not able to have children either emotionally or financially nor did I want to be a mother. Nobody in my family felt any other way, everyone was supportive. Nobody was outside the clinics protesting (which is a pretty mild word for what they do). Both clinics that I went to were efficient, clean and staffed by good people. I share this experience because, as I said before, that's how it should be for everyone. Denying women access to reproductive rights is a crime against humanity, nothing less. I'm not only peaceful with my decision but in fact I'm proud of it. Both times, it was the best thing for all concerned. No woman should be forced to do anything with her body that she doesn't choose and I'm grateful that I wasn't put through that.

1984 United States

I am proud of choosing not to have a child when it would have been wrong for everyone. I am completely unapologetic. I have no negative feelings about it whatsoever.

In the 80s and 90s there was no access to medication abortion, which would have been nice. I underwent d & c which was fine, not a problem, however a less intrusive method is better.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I was supported by friends and family. Nobody argued with me or attempted to interfere which is as it should be for every woman.

Dolores Feffer

I had two.

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

Mary

I can now carry on with life.

Rednwhite

Most difficult choice I’ve ever made

Pluma93

Fue una decisión de vida

Iolanda

Ser solidária com quem abortou e defender a descriminalização jamais me fez…

LOLO

Made me who I am today

P.

Wszystko zaczęło sie dosyć banalnie i nic nie zwiastowało, że wkrótce mogę sie…

michel

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

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

Stormy-Hayden Skylar

I don't regret my abortion in the slightest.

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

María

Proceso duro,

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Alex

Never felt so relieved in my life. I owe everything to planned parenthood and…

Gigi

I forgot my birth control for a couple days on a trip, and it was enough to…

Izabela

Mam 20 lat i zupełnie nie byłam przygotowana na ciąże.
Ja i mój chłopak…

Aga... ta...(?)

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

Ewa Izabela

I am pro-choice

Anon

I had an abortion at 15...and my life is still going well