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Unexpected feelings

2019 United States

For an unexplainable reason I'm hurt by this loss. For some reason flushing down the toilet (literally), what could have been my baby felt wrong. I never dreamed I would think of an unthinking, unfeeling, thing the size of a raspberry, as .. . Deserving. As needing taken care of. As deserving not to be just thrown away. I totally respect everyone's choice but for some reason I grew an attachment to that thing inside of me. I knew I was pregnant before the missed period. I felt my body change and at first I felt punished. Trapped. scared. I was so worried about how to make it stop and get back to my old self I didn't realize I was also subconsciously feeling every second of that pregnancy. I guess it left some weird imprint on me. I don't know how to tell my partner that it still hurts me. He doesnt get it when I try to tell him that it was a huge experience for me and I need time to heal. I wish I was one of those people who just go on with their life like nothing happened but ive always been pretty sensitive

I had a medical abortion. With a heating pad and tramadol, the pain was bearable. The bleeding stopped after a week. Going back to work was extremely hard for me at first as my job is very physically demanding but I got through it.

Ngaba ukungabikho mthethweni kokuqhomfa kwakho kuchaphazele iimvakalelo zakho?

The protesters who were outside of every clinic visit, yelling "repent" and "it's not too late" with their giant pictures of fetuses and whatnot. .. to the recent string of abortion/birth control bans and criminalization. I was so afraid I wouldn't have access to choice (I do thanks to the acula and pp and organizations like women have options who helped me AFFORD it). And after the abortion I feel less angry at those ignorant prolifers, I feel more.. grief. Which is their objective I'm sure. ..

Benze ntoni abanye abantu xa ukhupha isisu?

Indifferent/ nonchalant. My partner and I have always agreed to an abortion in case an accident ever happened.. and it did. I'm not brave enough or ready to tell my mother. I need time. I never dreamed it would affect me this way. I drunkenly told one of my few female friends. I work in a male dominated field and most of my friends are male. I don't think any of them could react in a way that would be comforting or worth validation as they can't understand. So I haven't told anyone really. Guess that's why I'm here.

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Jamie

And I am so happy! I am so lucky that I had the choice to have an abortion! The…

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Aborté a mis 18, a unos cuantos meses de mi graduación de preparatoria.
Me…

Pam

No había otra opción.

Veronica

Yo aborté a las 5 semanas. Yo decidí.

Naii C

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

Aysella

Abortions are not fun !

Liz Roldan

Porque mi situación económica era bulnerable y tenia otro hijo de 5 años al…

Bea

Enfim,tudo começou em Outubro. Tive relações sexuais com meu parceiro fixo (Meu…

carolina

yo aborté y quiero contar mi experiencia...

Constanza

Bueno yo aborte por que no encontré otra salida...
A principios de diciembre del…

Ary

Yo he abortado 4 veces.

Angeli

I had an abortion

Mariana Leitão

A tal história do “ engravidei por acidente” é real!

Ania Kijawska

Mam dziecko, dom, męża zdecydowałam się na aborcję.

Kidda Sinsee

And I was afraid at first...

justin ..

NIGDY NIE MÓW NIGDY! ..kiedyś powiedziałam sobie, że aborcja nigdy nie będzie…