Rachael

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2003 United States

Almost ten years later and I still have incredibly conflicting emotions. I am at peace with my decision and find comfort within my personal faith that I made the right choice. But I was born and raised in the South so I will always have those voices in the back of my head saying "You are a bad person!". Mostly though I think about women where abortion is illegal. I'm so grateful that my conflict over this was a moral one, not a legal one, and I think that's how it should always be!

It's was as supportive and non-traumatic as they could make it. Actually, the doctor that delivered me as a child was the doctor who did the procedure. It made me trust him immediately because my mom had always loved him and she told me he had been an advocate for a woman's right to choose since before it was legal.

I am bi-polar and have been on medications for that since I was 14. I became sexually active at 16 and it wasn't until I was 21 and became pregnant, that I found out how dangerous those medications are to become pregnant on. I was told that I most likely would miscarry and if I didn't the child would live a short, miserable life. I had no health insurance and it was a decision I never should have had to make.

Ano ang reaksyon ng ibang tao sa iyong pagpapalaglag?

I told no one other than close family and friends so they were supportive but I feel like it's thought of as a 'secret' that no one talks about.

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Leonor Leonor

Mi madre quería nietos... Yo solo quiero dejar de recriminarme.

Daniela

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

Sadie

I had been with my boyfriend for 6 years and we are in our early 30s now. 

My…

Karolina

Miałam aborcję.

Alicia

I had an abortion

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

L

My abortions defined my life choices for decades

elusabeth

I had an abortion

Abree

Medical abortion at 9wks 5days

Irina

Cuando miro para atrás, más se afirma la certeza de que hice lo correcto.

Pooh

Terminé mi embarazo

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Cacau

O aborto é uma escolha apenas da MULHER.

H

I had two abortions by the time I was 23 and a third when I was 29. All…

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho