Lauren Jackson

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I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal abortion because it was illegal to have one. The pill was not available during this time.

1978 Сполучені Штати

I got my college degree, enjoyed a successful career, got married when the time was right, had 2 fabulous children and am going to be a grandmother soon. Now at 60 years old, I have had an extremely happy life, still married for 36 years to my best friend, and never, ever, looked back at the decision I made and thought it was the wrong thing to do. I sincerely believe that women who face an unplanned pregnancy who make the choice to end it knows it was (or is) the best thing to do at that particular time in their lives. The men who get these women pregnant then know that it was terminated never seem to be haunted by this so why should women be the only ones carry any afterthoughts?

I have NEVER FORGOTTEN the vacuum abortion without anesthesia/pain medications even though I am now 60 years old. I shudder at the memory even as I write this now. I have been an abortion rights advocate ever since.

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்பு சட்டவிரோதமானது உங்கள் உணர்வுகளை பாதித்ததா?

Not at all...laws made mostly by men who almost never take responsibility after each time they have sex with a woman and walk away...are meant to be ignored.

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்புக்கு மற்றவர்கள் எவ்வாறு பதிலளித்தனர்?

My college roommates were totally understanding and supportive. I could not tell my parents/siblings or neighbors back home because they would never understand that having a baby at 19 years old would have ruined my life...completely.

Fabiana

y te lo cuento

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion

Marta M.

Dokonałam aborcji

Paulina Macias

Yo también las tomé

Andreza

Quando descobri que estava grávida eu já estava com um mês de gestação. A…

Beata

Informacja o ciąży przeraziła mnie...nie potrafiłam się z tym pogodzić, byłam…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Lindsay Millett

I had an abortion

Gaby

Força, tudo que precisa!

Julia

Razem z moich chłopakiem znamy się niecały rok , jest ode mnie młodszy o 4 lata…

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

takaja

zrobiłabym to jeszcze raz

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

Naad

I had an abortion when I was 23 years old

squaine123

Not in this alone

Dani

Aborto a las 4 semanas, perdóname mi ángel.

Abigail

2 miesiące po aborcji. Moje życie wróciło do normy. Jest dobrze..

Jen

I had an abortion and I'm so pleased that I had that option. I was only 18…