Ashley Engbrecht

Podziel się swoimi doświadczeniami

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 Stany Zjednoczone

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.

Jak inni ludzie zareagowali na twoją aborcję?

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.

Susie

I'M NOT SORRY.

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

Flor de Luna

Piloto automático, pero no me arrepiento

Carol

I woke up in bed, and thought this is a new beginning for him and I. I could…

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion

Na

Pois tenho direito de escolher o que é melhor pra mim! O importante é não se…

Zoe

I had an abortion. It was a stressful time, I am glad it is all behind me. My…

Willem Velthoven

I had several abortions. And children too!

Madison

Una lucha constante.

E.

Decyzja o aborcji była najcięższą do tej pory..

Hattie Ladd

I have had two abortions. The first one was when I was 20 and the second when I…

magdalena

Miałam aborcje. Dzięki pomocy i wyrozumiałości women on web uda mi się to.

Anastasia

Hola chicas. Bueno yo quedé embarazada a los 17 años. Recién empezaba mi…

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Sapphire

I had an abortion and it was worth it, absolutely no regrets.

Liz Roldan

Porque mi situación económica era bulnerable y tenia otro hijo de 5 años al…

Daisy

I had an abortion about seven years ago when I was 16. I was in an abusive…

P

...Lo quería pero no podía