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 Соединенные Штаты Америки

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.

Robbin

I had an abortion, and i should not have to hide it. My womb is still just fine.

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Dawn & Kevin

I had two abortions

Macabéia

Aborto 5 meses / Aborto 20 semanas

mery elizabeth

tomando la decisión de mi vida

Anonimowa

Dwie kreski...Te dwie czerwone kreski na białym papierku były jak kubeł zimnej…

Paula

i had an abortion

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

Jen

I had an abortion and I'm so pleased that I had that option. I was only 18…

Emi

Fiz um aborto porque adoro crianças e acredito que só podemos deixar um…

Sophia

Uma difícil decisão

Jos

Era lo mejor

Julia

Uwolniłam się od piekła i zyskałam szansę na szczęście

Julia

Foi um pesadelo mas no final me senti mais aliviada

Valentina

Le pedí que me dejara...

Me había embarazado antes y había abortado, desde ese…

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Paula *

Yo acompañe a mi hermana quien pasó por este proceso, siempre fui una persona…