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My abortion story.

2021 United States

Pro choice under any and all circumstances.

I was only 5 weeks along. I took the first pill and then an hour later I took the second pill along with prescribed painkillers and ibuprofen. I fell asleep an hour later, and then woke up at 11:35pm (about four hours after the second pill), in excruciating pain. There was no bleeding quite yet. The cramps were almost unbearable. I immediately threw up and my whole body was shaking. My boyfriend was rubbing my back telling me it would be okay. I drank some water and then shortly after took another of the painkillers I was prescribed (tylenol 3) which did ease the pain quite a bit. I was able to fall back asleep, woke up several times throughout the night with horrible cramping, and then finally at 4:30AM I woke up with more cramps but this time I started bleeding. Once I started bleeding the pain immediately began to subside and diminished over the next six hours. This was now three days ago and the pain is practically gone although the bleeding is still quite heavy. I do not feel any regret or grief like I thought I would. With the right suppport person, a heating pad, lots of water, painkillers and ibuprofen, I got through it.

I went off of my regular birth control to try the Natural Cycles app, which tracks your fertility using family planning along with your basal temperature. I used the app correctly and still got pregnany within the first month.Keeping the pregnancy was just not an option for me, I am not financially or mentally stable enough to bring a child into this world.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I only told my best friend, therapist and my boyfriend. They were both very supportive and agreed I was making the right decision

Natali

no es una decisión fácil, tienes que tomar los pros, contras y ponerlos en una…

dessa

fiz um aborto sozinha

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

Bea

Kiedy zobaczyłam dwie kreski na teście ciążowym przeraziłam się. Mam już dwójkę…

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho

jaque

com dor e com culpa

Bree

Medical abortion

AS

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

Mireya Mireya

Y no siento culpa, dolor o pena se que aún sigue siendo tabú en México por la…

Lila bleu

J’ai avorté
Mes sentiments sont très confus.
J’aurai aimé le garder, mais les…

Sunny

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

Maiara Rejane

Não havia outra alternativa.
Dia 02 de Julho, voltava de uma festa, havia bebido…

María

Jamás sabré si fue la mejor decisión, jamás lo podré conocer, pero en este…

serena serena

Yo aborte. No culpo por haberlo hecho, sino por no haberme cuidado. Desde el…

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

M

Cześć. Mam 21 lat. Byłam w około 2- 3 tygodniu ciąży. Jestem już po aborcji…

Julia

Y fue lo mejor

Yana

I had an abortion-it was a difficult decision...