Patricia Bronstein

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I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a mother. We were using birth control, but this time it did not work. I was lucky that abortion was legal then. I went to a clinic in Manhattan. This was in about 1977. My husband was away and I never told him.

1977 United States

Fine. Not too painful.

Benze ntoni abanye abantu xa ukhupha isisu?

My sister gave me a party that night, many of my friends attended and were all supportive

Rike

It was a birthday

Amanda

E não me arrependo, não se culpe por isso
Você é dona de si.
Eu sou bem jovem

rosita

La desición más difícil de mi vida

Caroline

Never had any regrets

Margarita

Dicen que interrumpí una vida, yo siento que lo que hice fue continuar con la…

Issy

Tome una decision

Sharon

I don't regret my abortion.

Emily

It isn't and shouldn't be as taboo as it is made out to be.

Rachelle

I have had 3 abortions, one clinical, 2 medical. I do not regret those…

Maria Madalena

Fiz um aborto e me sinto muito, muito aliviada!!!

Luna

Lo hice en un país en el cual es ilegal, por lo que tuve que acceder al mercado…

Val

Am I a horrible person

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.