Alex

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Never felt so relieved in my life. I owe everything to planned parenthood and to the woman who stand for women's rights every day.

2013 United States

I wish I could share with everyone my thoughts on the topic without being shunned and mistreated. I see people I'd consider close friends write negatively on the topic of abortion often and I just want to scream that I had one... and that I'm still the me they've always known and loved. I just want to be there to help women and support them in there decisions. You're not alone.

I was 19 and 5 weeks along, a broke college student with a boyfriend I had only been with 2 months, Still in a deep depression over the passing of my mother 10 months earlier and I wouldn't have survived without my abortion. The pregnancy had already made me so sick and drained.. mentally and physically. My partner and I got financial assistance from a support group that helped pay for abortions, they sent the money straight to the clinic. The nurses and staff at planned parenthood made me feel dignified and informed. I wasn't afraid and I was excited to do just get it over with and get back to my life. The process took a while, there was such a diverse group of women and couples in the clinic. It was strange sharing this experience with so many different people. The actual abortion itself was physically painful and the process afterwards (cramping,bleeding) was also painful. Immediately afterwards I felt a rush of relief. By the next day my morning sickness was gone and I was finally feeling like ME. Two years later and my boyfriend and I are still together and 100% happy with our decision.

I was a child.. and I couldn't grow and raise one.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Only a few friends know, they were surprised but understanding. I wish I could shout it to the world without feeling like people would look at me differently. I hate having it be some secret.

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

Beth Smith

I was with my parter for three and a half years when i fell pregnant. I was…

noname

Miałam aborcję.

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

Nichole Jeffers

Being allergic to latex I became pregnant multiple times before I was 20 having…

Gaby

No me arrepiento

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone

Priscilla Silva

Oi, bom é tanta coisa pra falar ... mas vamos lá! Abortei em Março dia 17

~ Energia divina en la mujer ~

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Dani

Because I NEEDED TO DO IT!
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Maria

La decisión es tuya enlo que sigue te acompañamos

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

Adhi

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Rachelle

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Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Bee

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