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2014 United States

Initially, negative feelings--shock, fear, sadness, confusion--set in. However, through knowing that the process can be completed and I no longer had to feel these negative feelings, I felt hope, peace, relief, and assurance within myself.

Personally, my abortion was a very stressful and scary time. It was toward the end of my senior year of college. I didn't know how to react to it. On paper, it was a very smooth process. I take for granted how easy it was to call Planned Parenthood, schedule an appointment, get the pills, and complete the abortion. All the while, I had a loving partner who remained by my side. At the time, I may have made comments about how long I had to wait in the PP waiting room, or how much pain I was in--but looking back on it, the fact that I was able to complete this process so much easier than other women...it just breaks my heart.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My partner and I were very shocked and scared when we found out. I told a few close friends, but decided not to tell my family (they're religious and conservative). Everyone I told was very supportive.

AM

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

Tatá

Fiz um aborto com 8 semanas. Eu me envolvi com um colega de trabalho, por um…

Lily

I had a medical abortion (the pill) with BPAS when I was just shy of 8 weeks.

Nami

porque mi situación económica era pésima, al igual que la de mi pareja, ninguno…

Claire

My first abortion took place when I was 19 and the second, when I was 26. I…

M C

Fiz um aborto de aproximadamente 4 semanas e tomei o cytotec que o amigo da…

~ Energia divina en la mujer ~

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Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

kate swanson

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

Daisy

I had an abortion about seven years ago when I was 16. I was in an abusive…

Brenda

Having an abortion was the right thing for my family.

Luka

Hice lo mejor que pude, estando bajo toda la presión del mundo.

Yukino

Yo aborte

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Sunny

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

EV

I had an abortion and I do not regret my choice. It is very important to me to…

Claudia Aviles

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

Luna

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