Jude

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....because my pregnancy was unexpected and I did not want another child. My family was complete. After years of struggling to have the two children I did have, I was devastated when I saw that pink line on the pregnancy test as I contemplated turning 40. I quite literally wanted to die.

2008 United States

I was only afraid of the pain - which in the end was minimal. I was able to do exactly what I wanted and needed to do in the privacy and comfort of my own home. I wish more women had access to this option.

I had a medical abortion in the privacy of my own home and all went as planned. In my case, I experienced very little pain. It simply felt like a heavy period. I planned to spend the weekend in bed and taking it easy. By Monday, I was back on my feet taking care of my other two children. I wish more women understood this option and had access to it.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes! Unfortunately in the US, finding a doctor that would provide me with a medical abortion was much more difficult than the abortive process itself. I also had to endure invasive/obnoxious protestors at my appointments.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I am lucky to have very supportive friends, but I have told very few people. The ones I have told are unfazed.

Frida Ku

La experiencia que me cambio.

Daniela

yo aborte y no me siento culpable.

sogoodtobebad stassia

Dziewczyny ! nie bójcie się ! nie taki diabeł straszny jak go malują. Jeżeli…

Marcella

Aos 18 anos tive minha primeira experiência com meu namorado,Como tdo…

Guid

Não me arrependo!

Jazmín

Sin remordimientos.

Sun Flower

Me, and my guy friend had just found out I was pregnant, though he was super…

Naii C

Era apenas uma menina de 16 anos, não usava anticoncepcional mantinha relação…

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief

Beata

Informacja o ciąży przeraziła mnie...nie potrafiłam się z tym pogodzić, byłam…

Francisca

yo encauce mi destino...

Sol

Yo interrumpí un embarazo no deseado.

Malwina

To była bardzo trudna decyzja ale w tamtej chwili nie potrafiłam sobie…

Sarah

I feel much relieved thanks to women on web because living in a country where…

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

Magda

To była moja decyzja!

AM

I had a surgical, had two kids, and then had medical abortion.