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 United States

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.

Veronica

Yo aborté a las 5 semanas. Yo decidí.

Alejandra

Mi decisión

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Tha

Primeiro, Calma!

Vamos lá, tenho 31 anos um filho de 7.
Voltei a me relacionar…

Julia

Foi um pesadelo mas no final me senti mais aliviada

Margarita

Dicen que interrumpí una vida, yo siento que lo que hice fue continuar con la…

Paloma

Decidida, sin culpa ni arrepentimiento, soy fiel a mi misma.

Pam Map

Yo lo hice no me arrepiento para nada y agradezco a este sitio por haberme…

Ashley Engbrecht

At the young age of 17, I was the victim of sexual assault. There is nothing…

Nih

Fiz um aborto com 13 semanas , não se desespere vai dar tudo certo !

Sophia

Uma difícil decisão

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

deedee

한국에 계신 분들 걱정마십쇼!! 낙심하시 마시고 자신을 믿으세요!

Serena

I had an abortion

NICOL

No tenia mas opciones

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Laura Helena

Olá meninas , me chamo Laura , tenho 21 anos ,uma filha linda de 2 aninhos e…