Lauren Jackson

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I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal abortion because it was illegal to have one. The pill was not available during this time.

1978 Förenta staterna

I got my college degree, enjoyed a successful career, got married when the time was right, had 2 fabulous children and am going to be a grandmother soon. Now at 60 years old, I have had an extremely happy life, still married for 36 years to my best friend, and never, ever, looked back at the decision I made and thought it was the wrong thing to do. I sincerely believe that women who face an unplanned pregnancy who make the choice to end it knows it was (or is) the best thing to do at that particular time in their lives. The men who get these women pregnant then know that it was terminated never seem to be haunted by this so why should women be the only ones carry any afterthoughts?

I have NEVER FORGOTTEN the vacuum abortion without anesthesia/pain medications even though I am now 60 years old. I shudder at the memory even as I write this now. I have been an abortion rights advocate ever since.

Påverkade olagligheten i din abort dina känslor?

Not at all...laws made mostly by men who almost never take responsibility after each time they have sex with a woman and walk away...are meant to be ignored.

Hur reagerade andra på din abort?

My college roommates were totally understanding and supportive. I could not tell my parents/siblings or neighbors back home because they would never understand that having a baby at 19 years old would have ruined my life...completely.

Nessa

Con cytotec

Anonimowa

Dwie kreski...Te dwie czerwone kreski na białym papierku były jak kubeł zimnej…

Francine

Tomei anticoncepcional por uns 4 seguintes, no começo do ano comecei a sentir…

Lea

Kobieto, jeśli zaszłaś w niechcianą ciążę, to nie wahaj się ani chwili. WOW…

Laura Helena

Olá meninas , me chamo Laura , tenho 21 anos ,uma filha linda de 2 aninhos e…

~ Energia divina en la mujer ~

Yo decidí abortar : Cuando tuve conocimiento que me encontraba en estado de…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Delia

I had an abortion and it changed my life, for better and for worse.

Karin

Zrobiłam to!

Wiadomość o ciąży:

Mój cykl menstruacyjny zawsze wynosił 28 dni

ROCÍO

Lo logré....estoy tranquila

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

Marcella

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

Brenda Rojas

Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.

H

I had two abortions by the time I was 23 and a third when I was 29. All…

Jen

I had an abortion and I'm so pleased that I had that option. I was only 18…

violet

Zdarzały mi się już wcześniej spóźnione okresy, które skutkowały paniką i…

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

Grace Grace

Y no existe arrepentimiento.