Anne Jellinek

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I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8 years later at the end of our marriage. This was in the 80s and 90s. I was lucky in that I had no particular difficulty in either case (except for the expense, I had to borrow the money for the first abortion). My experience is what it should be like for every woman. I recognized that I was not able to have children either emotionally or financially nor did I want to be a mother. Nobody in my family felt any other way, everyone was supportive. Nobody was outside the clinics protesting (which is a pretty mild word for what they do). Both clinics that I went to were efficient, clean and staffed by good people. I share this experience because, as I said before, that's how it should be for everyone. Denying women access to reproductive rights is a crime against humanity, nothing less. I'm not only peaceful with my decision but in fact I'm proud of it. Both times, it was the best thing for all concerned. No woman should be forced to do anything with her body that she doesn't choose and I'm grateful that I wasn't put through that.

1984 United States

I am proud of choosing not to have a child when it would have been wrong for everyone. I am completely unapologetic. I have no negative feelings about it whatsoever.

In the 80s and 90s there was no access to medication abortion, which would have been nice. I underwent d & c which was fine, not a problem, however a less intrusive method is better.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I was supported by friends and family. Nobody argued with me or attempted to interfere which is as it should be for every woman.

poo

나는 임신중절을 했다

I had an abortion..W słońcu ludzie wyglądają tak, jakby zasługiwali na to, aby…

Danna Elissa

ABORTAR PARA SER "LIBRES" NUEVAMENTE

Catherine

I had an abortion when I needed it, hassle-free, legal, medically safe, and…

Eunji A

낙태 당시에는 신체적으로 힘들었지만 지금은 컨디션이 평상시로 돌아왔습니다

elizabet campos

aborte hace 3 semanas y tenia un embarazo de 3 semanas nose aun si fue la…

Amanda

E não me arrependo, não se culpe por isso
Você é dona de si.
Eu sou bem jovem

Barbara

MAM PRAWO DECYDOWAĆ

Tiffany

I am still healing from my decision - it really is a wide range of emotions.

Joanna

Moje życie to moje wybory. / My life is my choices.

Lorena Lore

Yo aborte con 5 semanas de gestacion !! No ago responsable a nadie yo me ago…

Laura

Strength & Solidarity

Ka

O dono do meu corpo e do meu destino sou eu, e não a sociedade hipócrita e…

Magdalena Kozakiewicz

I had an abortion

takajakty

To była lepsza decyzja

Georgina

Punto y coma.

Luna

Aún grito perdón

Paula *

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