Lauren Jackson

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I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal abortion because it was illegal to have one. The pill was not available during this time.

1978 Vereinigte Staaten

I got my college degree, enjoyed a successful career, got married when the time was right, had 2 fabulous children and am going to be a grandmother soon. Now at 60 years old, I have had an extremely happy life, still married for 36 years to my best friend, and never, ever, looked back at the decision I made and thought it was the wrong thing to do. I sincerely believe that women who face an unplanned pregnancy who make the choice to end it knows it was (or is) the best thing to do at that particular time in their lives. The men who get these women pregnant then know that it was terminated never seem to be haunted by this so why should women be the only ones carry any afterthoughts?

I have NEVER FORGOTTEN the vacuum abortion without anesthesia/pain medications even though I am now 60 years old. I shudder at the memory even as I write this now. I have been an abortion rights advocate ever since.

آیا غیرقانونی بودن سقط جنین بر احساسات شما تأثیر گذاشته است؟

Not at all...laws made mostly by men who almost never take responsibility after each time they have sex with a woman and walk away...are meant to be ignored.

واکنش دیگران نسبت به سقط جنین شما چیست؟

My college roommates were totally understanding and supportive. I could not tell my parents/siblings or neighbors back home because they would never understand that having a baby at 19 years old would have ruined my life...completely.

Gemma

The best decision for me.

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Sunny

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

Constanza Arely

El ser madre debe ser una decisión, una de las mejores experiencias que vive…

Marta M.

Dokonałam aborcji

Charlie

An abortion in an abusive relationship

Rachelle

I have had 3 abortions, one clinical, 2 medical. I do not regret those…

O.N.A

Wieść o ciąży była dla mnie szokiem, ale mogłam się jej spodziewać bo niestety…

noname

Miałam aborcję.

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Fallen Angel

I had the SAFEST ABORTION even in the PHILIPPINES through womenonweb.org.

Tina

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

Dawn & Kevin

I had two abortions

Ola

Mam 20 lat. Zaszłam w nieplanowaną ciążę. Niestety mieszkam w kraju, w którym…

Ania anonimowa

Odpowiednia pora.

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone

Anyel. Mtz.

Esto marcó mi vida, pero agradezco a Dios por esta segunda oportunidad