I had an abortion

Every unique abortion story that is shared empowers women and pregnant people around the world to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights.

Not all pregnancies are good news; they can sometimes be scary and unwanted. Around 121 million unintended pregnancies occur every year, and of these, 73 million end up in an abortion, yet we don't talk enough about abortions.

Abortions are common, they are normal and they are OK - and there's nothing wrong with having one. Every unfiltered story shared below breaks the silence around abortions and shows that abortions happen for all kinds of reasons and cause all sorts of feelings, and all of them are valid.

We are honored to share these stories and encourage people to continue to talk about abortions in support of others. 

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i had an abortion

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

Jordan

The reviews were scary and I was afraid of what would happen when I took the…

Emily

10 years ago, at age 32, I had an abortion. The pregnancy was unplanned and I…

Stephanie

at just 19 years old.

Catherine

I had an abortion when I needed it, hassle-free, legal, medically safe, and…

anonymous

My abortion story.

Stuffy (S.A.) Reagan

Involved in international travel in my 20's, I worked for a year within the…

Anonymous

The wrong idea that abortion is a sin.

Gigi

I forgot my birth control for a couple days on a trip, and it was enough to…

Blue

The decision was easy, but the emotions were not.

The person who got me…