Meaghan

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I want to change the world.

2014 United States

It was hard at first- I struggled with my faith and my conservative Roman Catholic upbringing. I found an amazing therapist and worked through my issues, and rose above it all. My abortion was the best decision I have ever made (and I have made a lot of good decisions) and I thank God every day that I was able to make this decision for myself.

I definitely freaked myself out by reading countless horror stories on the internet, mostly published by so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers". But it was much easier and less painful than I had imagined, and I really wish I would have come across this website before my abortion to calm my nerves. There was some cramping, pretty light bleeding (less then my usual period), and nausea- but I honestly think it was mostly nerves.

I have a long list of dreams and goals to accomplish before I even start thinking about having children. Who has time for motherhood when you're trying to change the world?

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

My abortion was legal- I live in New York, one of the most "liberal" states when it comes to abortion. I had never given much thought to the legality of abortion before I found myself in a situation needing one, and my experience has really opened my eyes and lit a fire deep within my soul. Every single woman has the right to access safe, legal, and affordable abortion care- and I will spend my entire life fighting for that right.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I am so incredibly lucky to have a supportive network of friends, co-workers, fellow interns, and doctors. Everyone that knows about my abortion (which is actually a lot of people, now that I think of it...) was super supportive, caring, and reassuring.

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Javiera

Yo aborte en Chile, en pandemia gracias a Wow

Maggie

Desculpa não te ter dado uma chance de sobreviveres, mas fiquei demasiado…

Ths SOUZA

Bom , inicialmente eu e meu namorado que é americano mantemos uma relação a…

Ania anonimowa

Odpowiednia pora.

M C

Fiz um aborto de aproximadamente 4 semanas e tomei o cytotec que o amigo da…

Andrea

And it was just fine. I had just turned 20, and was living in a rented room in…

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

AS

I am having an abortion as I am writing this, at home with cytotec…

Layla

No dia 28 de outubro de 2018, fazia uma semana que eu vomitava todos os dias ao…

Miih Be

Dia 9 de Setembro de 2019 tive relação sexual desprotegida com meu noivo, ele…

Charlie

An abortion in an abusive relationship

Madison

Una lucha constante.

Brenda Rojas

Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Alejandra

Tomé una desición