Ashley Engbrecht

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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 United States

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.

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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.

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

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Ana Lu

e vida nova pela frente...

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Mary

I can now carry on with life.

Newyor7891

I had an abortion

Pooh

Terminé mi embarazo

G.

Zawsze miałam nieregularny okres, także tydzień spóźnienia nie dawał mi…

Luna

Aún grito perdón

Angeli

I had an abortion

Daisy

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

Jazmín

Sin remordimientos.

B.

Uma decisão que precisa ser feita rápida porém pensada

Daniela

Tengo una hija de 4 años, pero aun asi yo aborte este año.

Gaby

No me arrepiento