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I had an abortion

I'm a single mom, and i was 21 when i got pregnant the second time. Abortions are illegal in my country, so i didnt have a lot of options. At first i tried cytotec, but it didnt work as well as i hoped. after thirty tabs i gave up. the person who sold me cytotec led me to a sort of midwife who did it for a fee. by then i was three months pregnant. although im not particularly proud of what i did, i feel that i made the best choice: for myself, and for my 3 year old son.

2007 Filipinas (nacido en Philippines)

im okay, i guess. the guilt is there, of course, but it's not as bad as i thought it would be. the main thing im concerned about now is my health: i wasnt given any instructions or medicine to take after the abortion so im afraid i might get an infection. but im just trying to put it out of my mind because it's been one day after the abortion and im feeling okay, health-wise.

it wasnt pleasant, because of the circumstances surrounding my abortion (no anesthetics is one of the worst parts) but im glad i did it just the same. im glad i can now say that my uterus is not government-owned.

¿La ilegalidad del aborto afectó sus sentimientos?

yes. i had been pro-choice for years, and the difficulty of getting an abortion in the philippines angered me. if legal abortions were available, then we wouldnt have to pay such astronomical prices and be forced to have the procedures done in ramshackle country clinics with no anesthetics and no post-abortion care. i wish the women in my country had more options: i wish no one had to go through what i did.

¿Cómo reaccionaron otras personas a tu aborto?

my best friend was sympathetic, as she also had an abortion two years before. she did her best to help me, before and after the procedure. she didnt think i was a bad person, and i didnt think she was a bad person either. we were just trying to figure out what was the best for all concerned.

Sara

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Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

Stormy-Hayden Skylar

I don't regret my abortion in the slightest.

Mayra

Yo aborté a las 7 semanas y fue la mejor decisión.

Klaudia

Miałam aborcję i nie żałuję! Znowu czuję, że żyję. Opowiem wam w skrócie moją…

Masha

This isn't my first abortion.... :'( My second one I am currently scheduled for.

Alejandra

Tomé una desición

Angel

Nunca me senti tão sozinha

AM

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

Fabiana

y te lo cuento

Missy

My story - at 6 weeks and 5 days

Sol

Yo interrumpí un embarazo no deseado.

Julia

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Marysia

Aborcja w domu

andrea ka

Yo aborte

Rocio Beron

Tome mi decisión y estoy mejor haciendo lo que quiero y siento!!

Andreita

yo aborte

Anon

I had an abortion at 15...and my life is still going well

Estefanía

Si se lo pudiera decir a alguien sin que me juzgue no me sentiría así