Lora Fleming

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I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions as well as seeing the results of "illegal" abortions

1989 United States

in looking back I did feel guilty but so relieved -- also the persistent nausea I experienced with all 3 pregnancies stopped almost immediately which was huge - and now many years later I still feel such relief and I feel such fear about what is happening in the US and other places right now -- all women deserve a safe accessible inexpensive choice

it was relatively quick with some physical pain and major emotional pain even with supportive partner -- the nurses were empathetic but the doctors (could be my projection) seemed distant and cold

I had one daughter and a very busy and fulfilling career and life and I did not want to have more children -- it was in some ways a "selfish" decision but one that I am glad I was able to make and obtain a safe abortion without major financial or health costs

Ang iligalidad ng iyong pagpapalaglag ay nakakaapekto sa iyong damdamin?

I felt incredibly lucky -- as a college student before becoming a physician I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa Peru where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions -- they were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and often not given any pain medicines -- and they had many horrible long term consequences including infections, infertility, chronic pain and this continues https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/we-decide as well as we will see more of this in the US and beyond and I try to support groups like planned parenthood, the reproductive rights foundation, women on waves, women on web

Ano ang reaksyon ng ibang tao sa iyong pagpapalaglag?

In general with support and love although distinctly an issue especially from the physician who did 2 of these abortions that "3 is too many"

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Ninjanu

Friday, July 13th, 2012
9:03AM.
Hmm, he was supposed to be here by now… I sigh…

Jos

Era lo mejor

Jennifer

At the age of 15 I was told that I would likely never be able to get pregnant…

B.

Uma decisão que precisa ser feita rápida porém pensada

Daniela

Tengo una hija de 4 años, pero aun asi yo aborte este año.

EV

I had an abortion and I do not regret my choice. It is very important to me to…

Paola XD

Yo aborté en Chile, donde es ilegal. Tengo 29 años. Lo hice con medicamentos, a…

Javiera

Yo aborte en Chile, en pandemia gracias a Wow

Ananda

No es mi primera vez, es mi segunda vez que lo hago y no me arrepiento.

Morrigan

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

LOLO

Made me who I am today

Naii C

Era apenas uma menina de 16 anos, não usava anticoncepcional mantinha relação…

alessandra

I had an abortion

Tanya

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

Ania Kijawska

Mam dziecko, dom, męża zdecydowałam się na aborcję.

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

Lucero Lucero

Creo que por fin tuve control de mi vida.