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2006 United States

I have many conflicting feelings. In many ways, by getting pregnant, I realized how much I want children, a family, as one of my lifelong goals. I knew I could not provide the type of home I want to raise a family in during that at that time in my life. In many ways my inner dissidence about my decision over the last 10 years has caused me emotional strife and turmoil. Sometimes questioning, what if? I don't expect that to ever change, as I feel I can not openly mourn the loss of the little one that I know I someday want. But with time I realized...why put a question mark where god put a period?

I had a surgical abortion and something went wrong with the first attempt, so I had to come back one week later to have the procedure repeated. The doctor told me it was because I had a "heart shaped uterus." The week in between was filled with anxiety, guilt, and fear that I would never be able to bear children in the future. Once it was all done, I was absolutely relieved. I learned actually how strong I could be, and about how I do desire children, when I am ready for them.

I had just turned 18 and graduated from high school. I had plans of attending University in the fall, and saw my dreams crashing down with this unplanned pregnancy. I could not bear the idea of having a child without having enough money in my bank account to pay rent, and without the education to get a well paying job. I want a child when I am able to provide a life with opportunity, with stability and love. At that time in my life I was just learning what being an adult was about.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I kept my abortion secret from my family and most of my friends for years. Two of my girlfriends who knew took accompanied me to Planned Parenthood. One said, "this is what you need to do for yourself."

Camila Gray

I had an abortion,im having my abortion.

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My abortions defined my life choices for decades

dessa

fiz um aborto sozinha

Luciana

Hace exactamente 1 año y dos meses. Arranque el 2017 con todo. Supe el día que…

wiki Kosik

Korzystaj z życia..Na dziecko, przyjdzie odpowiedni czas..

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

M

At first i didn't know i was pregnant until i noticed i was vomiting a lot, but…

Alicia

I had an abortion

María

Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

Jéssica Santos

Me submeti ao aborto!

G.

Zawsze miałam nieregularny okres, także tydzień spóźnienia nie dawał mi…

Dawn & Kevin

I had two abortions

Anna Cavalcante

Olá, o meu nome é Anna, eu fiquei grávida aos 18 anos, e devido à minha idade