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 United States

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"

Eva Paradise

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Mickey

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Anna Cavalcante

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Rocio Rocio

14 semanas

Ninjanu

Friday, July 13th, 2012
9:03AM.
Hmm, he was supposed to be here by now… I sigh…

Aguacate

Como abortar en una ciudad donde es penalizado el aborto las primeras semanas.

Paula

i had an abortion

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Matka Winna

Moja historia

Xara

I had Three Abortions.

Cacau

O aborto é uma escolha apenas da MULHER.

Maggie

Desculpa não te ter dado uma chance de sobreviveres, mas fiquei demasiado…

Nichole Jeffers

Being allergic to latex I became pregnant multiple times before I was 20 having…

Aguaperdida Pam

Fue una decisión muy difícil pero estoy segura de que fue la mejor.
Un embarazo