Lora Fleming

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I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions as well as seeing the results of "illegal" abortions

1989 United States

in looking back I did feel guilty but so relieved -- also the persistent nausea I experienced with all 3 pregnancies stopped almost immediately which was huge - and now many years later I still feel such relief and I feel such fear about what is happening in the US and other places right now -- all women deserve a safe accessible inexpensive choice

it was relatively quick with some physical pain and major emotional pain even with supportive partner -- the nurses were empathetic but the doctors (could be my projection) seemed distant and cold

I had one daughter and a very busy and fulfilling career and life and I did not want to have more children -- it was in some ways a "selfish" decision but one that I am glad I was able to make and obtain a safe abortion without major financial or health costs

ඔබේ ගබ්සාව නීති විරෝධී වීම ඔබේ හැඟීම්වලට බලපෑවාද?

I felt incredibly lucky -- as a college student before becoming a physician I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa Peru where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions -- they were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and often not given any pain medicines -- and they had many horrible long term consequences including infections, infertility, chronic pain and this continues https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/we-decide as well as we will see more of this in the US and beyond and I try to support groups like planned parenthood, the reproductive rights foundation, women on waves, women on web

ඔබේ ගබ්සාවට අනෙක් අය ප්‍රතිචාර දැක්වූයේ කෙසේද?

In general with support and love although distinctly an issue especially from the physician who did 2 of these abortions that "3 is too many"

kate swanson

I didn't intend it to, but safe, legal abortion played a huge part in my family…

Ary

Yo he abortado 4 veces.

baby t

i had 2 abortions first 1 when i was 16 i knew i was ready to have a child or…

Daisy

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

Maleja

Yo aborté.

ana maria Duque

I had an abortion but this wasn't easy I was very afraid, but i never regret…

Godherself on Instagram

I had 4 abortions and I’m not ashamed

Matka Winna

Moja historia

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

Cristina

No fue bueno pero fue lo mejor.

Marcela

Es más una historia de amor, que de un aborto pero posiblemente en algo te…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Mariana C

Estava grávida de 08 semanas e não sabia!

Suzanne

I had an abortion

Andrea

Todo va a pasar, hace apenas 72 hs que termino pero se me han hecho eternas, se…

Anne

Que alivio!

Ana

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