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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.

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

Claire

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

Jora

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

Bia Li

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

Ashley

I got pregnant at age 44 after a birth control failure. I am so blessed to…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Magui

La mejor decisión

Nichole Jeffers

Being allergic to latex I became pregnant multiple times before I was 20 having…

jennelyn

I had an abortion

Sol

Macierzyństwo nie jest dla każdego

Mam już 30 lat, męża, stabilną sytuację…

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief

Machilla

“I had an abortion” will appear automatically, but please feel free to change…

Lauren Jackson

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

Lili

I interrupted my early pregnancy

Missy

My story - at 6 weeks and 5 days

Tlhogi Tshegofaso

I did it when I was 4 weeks. Its was tremendously painful and horrific. The…

Claudiagyn

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