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My abortion story.

2021 United States

Pro choice under any and all circumstances.

I was only 5 weeks along. I took the first pill and then an hour later I took the second pill along with prescribed painkillers and ibuprofen. I fell asleep an hour later, and then woke up at 11:35pm (about four hours after the second pill), in excruciating pain. There was no bleeding quite yet. The cramps were almost unbearable. I immediately threw up and my whole body was shaking. My boyfriend was rubbing my back telling me it would be okay. I drank some water and then shortly after took another of the painkillers I was prescribed (tylenol 3) which did ease the pain quite a bit. I was able to fall back asleep, woke up several times throughout the night with horrible cramping, and then finally at 4:30AM I woke up with more cramps but this time I started bleeding. Once I started bleeding the pain immediately began to subside and diminished over the next six hours. This was now three days ago and the pain is practically gone although the bleeding is still quite heavy. I do not feel any regret or grief like I thought I would. With the right suppport person, a heating pad, lots of water, painkillers and ibuprofen, I got through it.

I went off of my regular birth control to try the Natural Cycles app, which tracks your fertility using family planning along with your basal temperature. I used the app correctly and still got pregnany within the first month.Keeping the pregnancy was just not an option for me, I am not financially or mentally stable enough to bring a child into this world.

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்புக்கு மற்றவர்கள் எவ்வாறு பதிலளித்தனர்?

I only told my best friend, therapist and my boyfriend. They were both very supportive and agreed I was making the right decision

Casey

Medical abortion, 19 years old

CINTIA

Yo aborté y no me arrepiento de ello.

Tanya

I was not in a stable relationship and was already raising a daughter on my own.

Ono Kin

Really worked, except for suspicion from customs

Bee

I felt very guilty but relieved . I was way too young to be a mother.

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.

Constanza Arely

El ser madre debe ser una decisión, una de las mejores experiencias que vive…

Carolina Posso

I had an abortion porque me sentía sola, sentía que todo el mundo se iba a…

Vivi Lili

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

Maria Lopez

pensando en que dirán

Brenda

Having an abortion was the right thing for my family.

Vanessa Behrens

Decisión personal

jaque

com dor e com culpa

Erika

I knew I had to do it from the moment I found out.

Lu

Unexpected feelings

Emmy Smith

It was the best decision of my life