Louise Harper

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I have had two abortions. One at the age of 22 which I paid privately for at 9 weeks gestation, and one at age 38 which I had through the NHS at 8 weeks gestation. By no means was this an easy option as many people think but I 100% made the right choice and definitely have no regrets. On both occasions I had no hesitation with choosing a termination and had vacuum aspiration under general anaesthetic. No complications, very little pain and no lasting effects. On the first one there were protesters outside but it made no difference to me at all. It is my life, my body, my choice.

Never feel bad for making this decision for yourself as you won’t regret it. Once you have been and had it done you will feel relief and nothing but gratitude for having been unburdened. It isn’t pleasant to have to terminate but it is the right thing to do when you are in no place to be bringing up a child.

We have the right as women to choose.

I feel no guilt, no regret, no post-abortion psychosis, nothing. I am lucky to be able to access the services I did.

Never stay silent and never be ashamed. YOUR body, YOUR choice.

2015 United Kingdom

Didn’t feel guilty but felt like I was ‘old enough to know better’. This passed once the operation was completed. I have not looked back. Not once.

Pain free as I was unconscious. After pain was minimal. Hardly any bleeding.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My partner was supportive. My parents disapproved. Didn’t matter to me as it was my choice.

Yvonne

My abortion was what needed to be done at that time. Deep down me I know I…

Emilia Aguilera

Tuve un embarazo inesperado y por una medicación que tomo de por vida, mi hijo…

Lucille 2

I had an abortion. I got pregnant from a brief relationship and very…

Lauren Jackson

I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal…

Sharon

I don't regret my abortion.

Iolanda

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

Caroline

Never had any regrets

Ania anonimowa

Odpowiednia pora.

XHTarv

Too selfish, and ok with that for now.

takajakty

To była lepsza decyzja

AM

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

AS

I am having an abortion as I am writing this, at home with cytotec…

Camila Gray

I had an abortion,im having my abortion.

Bia Li

Me encontro na cama deitada nesse momento, após ter passado um dia inteiro no…

Marta M.

Dokonałam aborcji

Magui

La mejor decisión

kate swanson

I didn't intend it to, but safe, legal abortion played a huge part in my family…

Bree

It was the right decision just hard than i thought it would to deal with