Hattie Ladd

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I have had two abortions. The first one was when I was 20 and the second when I was 22, and both times I was around 7 weeks pregnant. I didn't want to have children, I was too young. Though it wasn't an easy thing to go through and it caused me a lot of upset, I've never regretted it. My heart goes out to all those who aren't permitted to make that choice as easily as I could.

2012 United Kingdom

I want to add that both times I was pregnant I felt like this thing was taking over my body that I didn't want it there - this heaviness in my belly that was leading to one certain, inevitable thing - a baby - and my body was screaming out to make it stop. During the days that I waited for an abortion I felt trapped and unhappy. In the future when I do make the decision to have children, I want to feel joyful that I'm pregnant, and that I choose to have child freely, safely and happily.

The first abortion I had was surgical and it was awful. As I was going under general anaesthetic the doctors were laughing and joking about, one was trying on a silly hat and shooting something into the bin like a game..it was weird and surreal and there was nothing I could do about it because a few seconds later I was conked out. I woke up in a room of girls and women, some crying, either with pain or anguish. I wanted to go and see my boyfriend who was waiting downstairs but I wasn't allowed, then got taken from waiting room to waiting room till I had calmed down from the experience, and came out feeling numb. I felt like I wasn't allowed to deal with the emotions I was feeling, and it made them a lot harder to come to terms with. The second abortion I had was a medical abortion. I took some pills, and basically had a big period whilst taking a few painkillers. I was safe and comfortable at home.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Friends are totally fine about it, my mum was supportive and caring but I haven't spoken to the rest of my family about it. My boyfriend at the time felt confused and I think he wanted to feel like the decision was his as well, so he felt upset that I had made up my mind without him.

Maripaz

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Pam

No había otra opción.

Marcela

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Brenda Rojas

Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.

Nami

porque mi situación económica era pésima, al igual que la de mi pareja, ninguno…

Ana

Fiz um aborto e não me arrependo. O meu desejo é que todas as mulheres tenham…

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Młoda Dama

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JasminMisa

Abortar es tu elección!

Liz Hoffman

Passando pra deixar meu relato, pois sei que vai ajudar muitas mulheres que…

Dulcinea Vázquez

Las pastillas tardaron un poco mas de 3 horas en hacer efecto, no presenté…

Mary

I can now carry on with life.

Bia Li

Me encontro na cama deitada nesse momento, após ter passado um dia inteiro no…

Edyta

Nie wstydzę się tego, że jestem teraz szczęśliwa!!!

Emmy Smith

It was the best decision of my life

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.