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 Соединенные Штаты Америки

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.

Riki

We're not monsters!

Elisa Isalia

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Daniela Moraes

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Sophia

Uma difícil decisão

Jora

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Dani

Because I NEEDED TO DO IT!
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Jamie

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Josefina Navas

A diferencia de muchas mujeres, yo al enterarme de que estaba embarazada y que…

Mariana Leitão

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

Lorena

Yo aborte por que decidí que no estaba lista para ser madre y por qué empiezo a…

MS

ABORTAR ESTÁ BIEN

Suzanne

I made the best decision for me

Jos

Era lo mejor

M.

Nie chce się rozczulać. Każda kobieta sama podejmuje tą decyzję ale powinna…

Maca

Tuve suerte...

Priscilla Silva

Oi, bom é tanta coisa pra falar ... mas vamos lá! Abortei em Março dia 17

Nessa

Con cytotec