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I am having an abortion as I am writing this, at home with cytotec (mifepristone). There is discomfort and mild side effects (dizziness, fever) but it is extremely manageable and I am so grateful that this option is available to me.

I have always supported the right of every woman to choose an abortion, but never expected to be faced with this choice myself as I have always been extremely careful with birth control.

I am married and my husband and I had made the decision to try to have a child - it was my dream. And then, just two months after I stopped my birth control, my husband attempted suicide by overdosing on heroin and cocaine. A problem from his past that had come back, and that he had been hiding from me...

He was hospitalized, we separated, and then I discovered I was pregnant. I couldn't eat and started losing weight, couldn't sleep, couldn't take care of myself let alone lead a healthy pregnancy and have a child on my own.

My heart goes out in solidarity to women around the world who are faced with this difficult choice, no matter what their decision may be. In my case, this was the right decision, and it outrages me that all women do not have access to this simple and safe option should they need it.

2014 France

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Eva Paradise

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

Ewa Izabela

I am pro-choice

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Maggie

Desculpa não te ter dado uma chance de sobreviveres, mas fiquei demasiado…

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

LOLO

Made me who I am today

Bee

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

Ammy

Yo he estado en las dos caras de la moneda, cuando tenia 16 años quede…

squaine123

Not in this alone

Godherself on Instagram

I had 4 abortions and I’m not ashamed

Laura

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

Jess

This is something that was necessary for me but most definitely the hardest and…

noname

Miałam aborcję.

Eléonore Delmas

I had an abortion

Meri

The "choice" of medical termination is not accurate when it's used as a weapon…