Marie

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I had an abortion. It's a choice I want available for every woman, for whatever reason they feel, because it's our bodies and our lives.

2007 United States (né en United States)

The second I saw the double line on the pregnancy test, I was on the internet researching my abortion options. There was never a doubt in my mind, and I am completely unapologetic for it. In this world full of starving, abused, unloved, uneducated, or unwanted children, I could never in good conscience contribute to the problem. I don't feel there is anything that should make a woman who chooses an abortion to feel guilty, ashamed or selfish.

Honestly, it was kind of surreal. I figured out I was pregnant nearly instantly, so the pregnancy was mere weeks along. When I was forced to endure a vaginal ultrasound and see the images, I was able to just see a cluster of cells. With the anesthesia, everything happened in a blink. I didn't really have any pain at all afterward, just some weirdness from the anesthesia. I chose the surgical abortion because I didn't want to risk an incomplete abortion with pills that would require surgical follow up.

I had never planned on having children in the first place. When I got pregnant, I had just bought a house and money was incredibly tight. I was going to school full-time AND working full-time. I had been with my boyfriend for just a few months, and we had a birth control failure. I was so unprepared to have a child and in the middle of working so hard to develop my education, career, and financial future. A child would have literally ruined all of that for me, in addition to keeping me tied to a man I would not have considered marrying for the rest of our lives.

L'illégalité de votre avortement a-t-elle affecté vos sentiments ?

It made the situation easier in that I was able to handle my pregnancy the way I chose without risking my health, safety, or anything else. I'm not sure what I could have done if I could not safely, easily, and legally access abortion, which is why I will always do everything I can to help support that right for women everywhere.

Comment les autres personnes ont-elles réagi à votre avortement ?

I did not tell a lot of people. A few friends were very judgmental, which made the situation even more uncomfortable. My boyfriend at the time was as relieved as I was to have the choice that allowed both of us to continue our lives the way we wanted to. I think the situation turned him into a bit of a feminist, once he understood that the situations where abortions are considered are not black-and-white and easy.

Frances

Feeling like myself again

aileen

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Kojika

Jestem w stałym związku od 7lat. Mam kochającego mężczyznę i mała córeczkę.

Mulher

Uma escolha pra vida!

Caroline

Never had any regrets

Julia

Uwolniłam się od piekła i zyskałam szansę na szczęście

Laura

Desde que confirmé el embarazo, pensé cómo podría llevar a cabo el aborto.

Jay

I had a medical abortion when i was 18 years old at 5 weeks pregnant. Yes, it…

Lucero Lucero

Creo que por fin tuve control de mi vida.

Warrior

Sinceramente eu não imaginei que passaria por isso esse ano. Mas sabia que um…

Daniela Moraes

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Jezzi

Yo aborte con cinco semanas de gestación.... En el mi corazón siempre vivirás.

Mariana C

Estava grávida de 08 semanas e não sabia!

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.

Natália

Estava grávida de quase 12 semanas.

Anon

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