Lora Fleming

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I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions as well as seeing the results of "illegal" abortions

1989 United States

in looking back I did feel guilty but so relieved -- also the persistent nausea I experienced with all 3 pregnancies stopped almost immediately which was huge - and now many years later I still feel such relief and I feel such fear about what is happening in the US and other places right now -- all women deserve a safe accessible inexpensive choice

it was relatively quick with some physical pain and major emotional pain even with supportive partner -- the nurses were empathetic but the doctors (could be my projection) seemed distant and cold

I had one daughter and a very busy and fulfilling career and life and I did not want to have more children -- it was in some ways a "selfish" decision but one that I am glad I was able to make and obtain a safe abortion without major financial or health costs

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

I felt incredibly lucky -- as a college student before becoming a physician I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa Peru where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions -- they were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and often not given any pain medicines -- and they had many horrible long term consequences including infections, infertility, chronic pain and this continues https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/we-decide as well as we will see more of this in the US and beyond and I try to support groups like planned parenthood, the reproductive rights foundation, women on waves, women on web

How did other people react to your abortion?

In general with support and love although distinctly an issue especially from the physician who did 2 of these abortions that "3 is too many"

Jess

This is something that was necessary for me but most definitely the hardest and…

AS

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

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Sarah

Because I could barely provide for the child I had already.

Cristina

Primeira mente, quero agradecer vcs que deixaram seus depoimentos, pois isso…

Fabiola Moreno

I had an abortion when I was 16 years old.

Daniela

Tengo una hija de 4 años, pero aun asi yo aborte este año.

P.

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

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

Sun Flower

Me, and my guy friend had just found out I was pregnant, though he was super…

Constanza

Bueno yo aborte por que no encontré otra salida...
A principios de diciembre del…

Jora

Fiz um aborto e o momento foi muito delicado. Primeiro que fui procurar os…

gise

esta vez decido yo!

Aisling

Minor blip overcome thanks to Women on Web

JasminMisa

Abortar es tu elección!

Maria Lopez

pensando en que dirán

Claudia Aviles

i had an abortion, and 10 years later i became a mother. you have the right to…