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It was sad but necessary

2006 Austrália

I cried for months on end. To this day, I feel sad and at the time I felt terrible religious guilt. It was a silly contraceptive error and if I'd never been pregnant, I would have been happy not to ever get pregnant. It's good now though, to write about my abortion without judgement. Before the abortion I thought "I could never do that". But, Even though I hated doing it, I'm eternally greatful abortion was safe, legal and affordable. I would have brought an unwanted child into a life of poverty. It would have been an only child as well. I grew up on a bad family and the last thing I wanted to do was bring someone else up on a bad situation. The whole experience really woke me up - I could never again judge others for making mistakes or getting into trouble - and no matter what decision a woman makes I could never ever judge her. My one suggestion to others would be: don't freak out like I did - get the counselling if you want it before you go ahead with the abortion.

We were young, old, fat, thin, rough, posh, alone or with sad looking partners - all of us were on a compassionately managed conveyor belt through the clinic. It was efficient and sad. I wish now I'd booked in for the counselling they offered me but inward in such a blind panic that I just wanted it over with.

I was so trapped - no family support, 3 month old relationship, contract at horrible employer about to end, too old really to have a 1st child, and no house of my own. And the father did not want it. It was a terrible time.

A ilegalidade de seu aborto afetou seus sentimentos?

No.

Como as outras pessoas reagiram ao seu aborto?

My partner with relief - he never wanted it; Some friends were great, they were kind and understanding; Other people judged me - friendships ended.

Jennifer

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Frida Ku

La experiencia que me cambio.

Ny

I just had my 3rd son 4 months prior finding out I was pregnant. I got a…

Bom foi uma decisão bem complicada, porque eu nunca pensei em fazer isso. Eu…

Sram Mie

I had an abortion last year and I`m pregnant again. When a friend of mine once…

Phoebe

I didn't want to do it, but it is my worst fear to bring another child into the…

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

Casey

Medical abortion, 19 years old

Tigrunia kinga

Dowiadujac sie że jestem w ciaży po raz drugi doznałam szoku odrazu naszła mie…

Estefanía

Si se lo pudiera decir a alguien sin que me juzgue no me sentiría así

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

Aguacate

Como abortar en una ciudad donde es penalizado el aborto las primeras semanas.

Francis

Una decisión consciente de vida

An

Stosowałam pigułki i nie zwróciłam uwagi na to, że problemy żołądkowe mogły…

Mickey

I was 22 turning 23 when I found out I was 4 weeks pregnant. The father and I…

Meg

My abortion was NOT THAT PAINFUL. Don't believe in the horror stories!

noha

y la verdad para mi fue un alivio, esto comenzó un el mismo dia que decidi…