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.

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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.

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்பு சட்டவிரோதமானது உங்கள் உணர்வுகளை பாதித்ததா?

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.

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்புக்கு மற்றவர்கள் எவ்வாறு பதிலளித்தனர்?

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.

aileen

I have had two abortions

Maca

Tuve suerte...

Kate

and I'm so relieved

Irina

Cuando miro para atrás, más se afirma la certeza de que hice lo correcto.

Mariana Leitão

A tal história do “ engravidei por acidente” é real!

Elena

No fue tan terrible.

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Morrigan

I don't regret it. It was one of the wisest decisions I ever made in my life. I'…

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Julieta Iovaldi Curutchet

Decidí desde el principio no compartir esa experiencia con la pareja de ese…

Vivi Lili

La vdd no creo que sea malo soy una mujer casada y tengo un precioso hijo pero…

Eva Paradise

Aborté. Fue un alivio. Nunca me arrepentí. Hoy tengo dos hijos y puedo criarlos…

Alejandra

Tomé una desición

Mandy Amanda

Hora de recomeçar

Renata

Calma, eu sei seu desespero. VAI DAR TUDO CERTO! #FORÇA

squaine123

Not in this alone

Stormy-Hayden Skylar

I don't regret my abortion in the slightest.