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I was so scared but it was right and I know deep in my heart now.

2014 Nuova Zelanda

While I was pregnant I felt a great deal of things but, because of the length of the process and being so sure when it happened, I knew I'd made the right decision. Right now it's one week on and things have been a bit up and down but on the whole I am feeling relieved, and happy to make these decisions later on in life.

I choose a medically induced abortion. I wanted to do this because it was at home where it was private and I felt safe. The most frightening time was putting the pills in. I had to do that myself and I was shaking so much I didn't think I could. I did it though and I knew there was no going back. The contractions got progressively more painful and I started bleeding almost straight away. I locked myself in the bathroom as I neared the time I was going to pass the pregnancy. This was stupid in retrospect but all I could think about was the shame. Unfortunately I had a reaction to the painkiller meds or something like that and had to call my partner in because I was having blurred vision and thought I was going to hemorrhage. My partner called the hospital while this was happening but everything was going to be okay. I didn't realise with all the pain and dizzying effects of the reaction when I passed the pregnancy. I had wanted to bury its remains, but I just didn't know when it happened. Eventually I realised the contractions were decreasing but I was too exhausted to tell my partner. I would lie on my knees to rest on the relief sides of the contractions until the pain started again. Eventually I got up enough energy to tell my partner I was okay, and to move to the bed. I was so exhausted afterwards. I slept for a few hours. I was most suprised by feelings of immediate relief, and *knowing* straight away I wasn't pregnant anymore.

L'illegalità del suo aborto ha influenzato i suoi sentimenti?

Yes, even though it was legal I had to go through many appointments and referrals. Every time I had to explain and defend my reasons for wanting this. It was hard but it could have been so much worse. I was so relieved that the hospital and clinic were so supportive, kind, and understanding. I couldn't help thinking how much worse it could have been for me.

Come hanno reagito le altre persone al suo aborto?

I only told my mum and my current partner and I was four weeks in before I told anyone. I was scared to tell them at all I just thought I could do it all myself. But their reactions were beautiful and so unexpected. They treated me with so much love and were towers of strength throughout the entire process.

Daisy

I had an abortion about seven years ago when I was 16. I was in an abusive…

Constanza Arely

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

Kristina Brandon

‪#‎StandWithPP‬ I never wanted kids. I got pregnant in college when I was 17.

Yasmin Lara

Bom,eu encontrei vários relatos e quis deixar o meu bom eu tenho só 17 anos e…

Ewa Izabela

I am pro-choice

Ezzah candra

Untuk kebaikan semua anggota keluarga

EV

I had an abortion and I do not regret my choice. It is very important to me to…

Casey

Medical abortion, 19 years old

Cristina

Primeira mente, quero agradecer vcs que deixaram seus depoimentos, pois isso…

Abree

Medical abortion at 9wks 5days

michel

i'm irish, i had an abortion while living in the netherlands.

Deborah

I had an abortion I’m not mad about all the soul-baring on the internet, but I…

H

I had two abortions by the time I was 23 and a third when I was 29. All…

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Paula Paula

Miałam aborcję... to była trudna decyzja, nigdy nie zapomnę...

Nami Tibbers

Não vi outra opção. Então tomei coragem e optei por um aborto.

Edyta

Nie wstydzę się tego, że jestem teraz szczęśliwa!!!

Mariela

Aunque me cueste decirlo, yo aborté