Ashley Engbrecht

Deel je ervaring

At the young age of 17, I was the victim of sexual assault. There is nothing more terrifying than someone taking your control from you in the most viscious way possible. As a result of this incident, I became pregnant. I was so ashamed and full of fear, as I didn't want this for myself or ask for it in any way. I didn't tell anyone but my mother. I didn't tell anyone as I feared backlash from friends who were clearly against it, but I knew what was right for me, and it was not to graduate high school carrying a child of rape. I was able to receive access to misoprostol at a planned parenthood facility. Two days later I miscarried in the most painful event I've ever experienced. My mother rushed me to the hospital to receive treatment. The judgement and negativity I received from certain nurses was almost unbearable, I am glad I was doped up on morphine for most of the night. All I felt from then on was shame.. Am I monster? I am now 23 years old and I look back, healed but scarred, and see what I have accomplished, who I've become, and who I will be because I had the opportunity and choice to change my destiny. I wasn't destined to be a mother at 17. Many times after my experience I had friends go through the same thing. Only then did I share my story for the first time and realize I wasn't alone. What I did should not be shamed. I will graduate from college in May and start graduate school for Early Childhood Education in the fall.

2010 Verenigde Staten

I felt so many different feelings at once. I was confident in my decision but I've never felt anything so heart wrenching in my life. It was still I tough choice, but one I am glad I made.

Painful, but I believe the pain I experienced is not common. I had no complications following the process.

Hoe reageerden andere mensen op je abortus?

I have kept it very much a secret. I have only told people who I knew would be supportive, as I feared ridicule. 6 years after the abortion, I finally told my father. He was very compassionate and supportive, which surprised me with his conservative views. Many of my family and friends to this day do not know.

Inês

Está tudo bem, estamos todas juntas.

Maria sovitlana

i really cant believe that i can do it in a country where so much hard law…

Emi

Fiz um aborto porque adoro crianças e acredito que só podemos deixar um…

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

Aga... ta...(?)

zastanawiam się jak to przeżycie i fakt co zrobiałam wpłynie na dalsze moje…

Emilamontreal

J'ai avorté suite à ma grossesse arrêtée à 8 semaines

Ayshy

Aborto cytotec 5 semanas

Daniela

yo aborte y no me siento culpable.

enfermera

Antes de hacer cualquier cosa infórmate muy bien para tomar la decisión…

Bree

It was the right decision just hard than i thought it would to deal with

Aneta

Witam gdy tylko dowiedzialam sie że jestem w ciąży zalamałam się bo dwojke…

Butterfly

Bylam za granica kiedy postanowilam zrobic pierwszy test ciazowy. Okres…

Lili

I interrupted my early pregnancy

Rachelle

I have had 3 abortions, one clinical, 2 medical. I do not regret those…

Leah Jeck

Aku pertama kali kenal sex, tahun 2013 semester 2 tahun awal kuliah, dengan…

M C

Fiz um aborto de aproximadamente 4 semanas e tomei o cytotec que o amigo da…