Lora Fleming

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I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions as well as seeing the results of "illegal" abortions

1989 Соединенные Штаты Америки

in looking back I did feel guilty but so relieved -- also the persistent nausea I experienced with all 3 pregnancies stopped almost immediately which was huge - and now many years later I still feel such relief and I feel such fear about what is happening in the US and other places right now -- all women deserve a safe accessible inexpensive choice

it was relatively quick with some physical pain and major emotional pain even with supportive partner -- the nurses were empathetic but the doctors (could be my projection) seemed distant and cold

I had one daughter and a very busy and fulfilling career and life and I did not want to have more children -- it was in some ways a "selfish" decision but one that I am glad I was able to make and obtain a safe abortion without major financial or health costs

中絶の違法性は、あなたの気持ちに影響を与えましたか?

I felt incredibly lucky -- as a college student before becoming a physician I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa Peru where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions -- they were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and often not given any pain medicines -- and they had many horrible long term consequences including infections, infertility, chronic pain and this continues https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/we-decide as well as we will see more of this in the US and beyond and I try to support groups like planned parenthood, the reproductive rights foundation, women on waves, women on web

あなたの中絶に対する他の人々の反応はどうでしたか?

In general with support and love although distinctly an issue especially from the physician who did 2 of these abortions that "3 is too many"

magdalena

Miałam aborcje. Dzięki pomocy i wyrozumiałości women on web uda mi się to.

Lili

I interrupted my early pregnancy

Paula

i had an abortion

Izabela

Mam 20 lat i zupełnie nie byłam przygotowana na ciąże.
Ja i mój chłopak…

Regina Kunst

Aku memutuskan untuk aborsi karena pada saat itu, aku masih menempuh S3 dan…

diana

naprawde nie miałam wyjścia jestem miesiąc po,nie bolało szczerze mówiąc…

Nara

Eu descobri a gravidez com 10 semanas,tomava Yasmin a 4 anos,assim que comecei…

Paegan

I had a SUPER LATE abortion.

Guid

Não me arrependo!

Emily

It isn't and shouldn't be as taboo as it is made out to be.

Andrea

Todo va a pasar, hace apenas 72 hs que termino pero se me han hecho eternas, se…

Joice

Já é difícil criar 2 filhos, não conseguiria lidar com um terceiro..

Fallen Angel

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

Lindseymae Mckay

My name is Lindseymae McKay. I will be 32 years old next week. I have a 6 year…

Gabi

Miałam aborcję w 8 tygodniu ciąży. Była przeprowadzona nielegalnie w prywatnym…

Won’t be named Won’t be named

I had an abortion a week after my twenty second birthday, I was five and a half…

Paula *

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

Jess

This is something that was necessary for me but most definitely the hardest and…

Lucero Lucero

Creo que por fin tuve control de mi vida.

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.