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

Adakah haramnya pengguguran anda mempengaruhi perasaan anda?

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

Bagaimana reaksi orang lain terhadap pengguguran anda?

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"

Javiera

Yo aborte en Chile, en pandemia gracias a Wow

takaja

zrobiłabym to jeszcze raz

Camila Gray

I had an abortion,im having my abortion.

Lily

MI CASO

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Jillybean

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

Andrea

And it was just fine. I had just turned 20, and was living in a rented room in…

Lily

I had a medical abortion (the pill) with BPAS when I was just shy of 8 weeks.

keira

Chcę mieć kontrolę. Zrobiłam to i NIE ŻAŁUJĘ.

Wzięłam pierwszą tabletkę, czułam…

squaine123

Not in this alone

SD

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Birdy <3

MY BODY, MY CHOICE!

Mulher

Uma escolha pra vida!

Ammy

Yo he estado en las dos caras de la moneda, cuando tenia 16 años quede…

Daniela

Tengo una hija de 4 años, pero aun asi yo aborte este año.

Deborah

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