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I knew I was pregnant as soon as I was around two weeks. I had never been pregnant before, but I knew. My body felt.. different. My period had just ended a week and a half prior, so it was not by judgement of my period being missed. I told my boyfriend of over two years that I thought I was. Unfortunately, he did not believe me and instead thought I was playing some sick joke on him. I became worried and waited. (I do NOT do well with limbo.) I waited for my period to come around and it did not. I decided to go to the grocery store and buy two pregnancy tests. I took the first test at 9:00 p.m. It came back positive. I took it out to him while he was unloading groceries and we cried together for a bit. I knew the decision I had to make, as did he. We both agreed on abortion, the medicinal way. I called Planned Parenthood and they were extremely helpful. I was only 5 weeks by this time, and was not far enough to go in for an abortion. I was told to wait another two weeks, and go in for an appointment. The wait was long and the morning sickness was TERRIBLE. I puked all the time and my breasts were super sore. I even gained a cup size from the swelling. Fortunately, I had my boyfriend by my side the entire time. At the clinic, they made the process smooth. Although it was lengthy, and I did pass out from not having anything in my stomach; it was easy. They explained everything to me and I went on my way. Nervous is probably the best way to describe the way I felt. I am comfortable with my choice.

2014 United States

Just fine.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

N/A

How did other people react to your abortion?

My mother and mother-in-law were sad.

Brenda Rojas

Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.

Dani

Aborto a las 4 semanas, perdóname mi ángel.

Raquel Monterrey

I spoke with the spirit of my child before my abortion. That spirit who was…

Sam

I was 21 years old. I actually had just stopped using Birth Control due to the…

noname

Miałam aborcję.

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.

Candice

My first pregnancy came quite unexpectedly. I was 17 and my boyfriend and I had…

baby t

i had 2 abortions first 1 when i was 16 i knew i was ready to have a child or…

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

helenka

Mój chłopak mieszka w innym kraju. Na miesiąc przed wyjazdem do niego zaczęłam…

Tanya

I was not in a stable relationship and was already raising a daughter on my own.

Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

Daisy

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

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

jennelyn

I had an abortion

Tina

I had an abortion when I was 15 years old. After my abortion, I went to college

Adhi

Saya masih duduk di kelas 3 SMA saat melakukan aborsi. Saya sudah pacaran…