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

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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"

Mariela

Aunque me cueste decirlo, yo aborté

Meri

The "choice" of medical termination is not accurate when it's used as a weapon…

Regina Powell

I had an abortion and I'm about to have another.

Rocio Rocio

14 semanas

kimsamsoon

It was less painful than expected

SD

I had an abortion. It was in October of 2008, when I was 21. The guy I was…

katrina nicole

the only time i look back is to say thank god

Bri

I knew I was pregnant as soon as I was around two weeks. I had never been…

Valentina

Le pedí que me dejara...

Me había embarazado antes y había abortado, desde ese…

Laura

Fue una difícil decisión a pesar que no es mi primer aborto. Sé que tengo un…

Lucyna L

I had an abortion

diana

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

michel

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

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Aisling

Minor blip overcome thanks to Women on Web

Cacau

O aborto é uma escolha apenas da MULHER.