Louise Harper

Share your story

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.

Nami Tibbers

Não vi outra opção. Então tomei coragem e optei por um aborto.

Ana Lu

e vida nova pela frente...

Daniela

My perception of so many things changed a lot with this experience and realised…

Zosia

Dowiedziałam się o mojej niechcianej ciąży podczas wizyty kontrolnej u…

Lucy Bennett

I was almost 5 months pregnant and I had no idea. I had just turned 16 and me…

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

maria maria

No tome la mejor desición, hice lo que pude

jennelyn

I had an abortion

Abril Violeta

cuando tenía 24 años, recién terminaba la licenciatura, estaba desempleada, en…

Вика а

I had an abortion я сделала аборт и не жалею. это бил правильный выбор. Я…

Ray

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

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone

Caroline

Never had any regrets

Morrigan

I don't regret it. It was one of the wisest decisions I ever made in my life. I'…

Ananda

No es mi primera vez, es mi segunda vez que lo hago y no me arrepiento.

andrea ka

Yo aborte

Gemma

The best decision for me.