Sarah

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Because I could barely provide for the child I had already.

United States

I've been a single parent since I was pregnant with my son at 17. We moved from Brasil to the US when he was 2 months old. When my son was 8 I was in an "on again, off again" relationship, I found out I was pregnant again. My boyfriend at the time did pressure me, but ultimately it was my decision. I was financially unstable, on government assistance, and about to lose my house. I took a day off work for the appointment, I had gone for a pre-consult beforehand. The staff was friendly, my boyfriend waited in the waiting room as they took me in. The doctor was distant and cold. I was given a local anesthesia. There was a map of the world on the ceiling, I stared at that the whole time. I felt some discomfort, mostly pressure, kind of like a long uncomfortable pap smear. I went to the recovery room with several other women. We went for lunch, then a massage, then home to rest. When I went for my follow up about a week later, all was well. I asked for a copy of my ultrasound. I was only about 9 weeks along, but I named it Hannah. I keep her in a book with a page over it, so I only see her when I want to. I think about her from time to time. But to ensure a good life for my living child, I had to make a difficult choice. And, as hard as it was, ultimately, the best choice for both me and my son.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Supportive

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Sadie

I had been with my boyfriend for 6 years and we are in our early 30s now. 

My…

Pam Map

Yo lo hice no me arrepiento para nada y agradezco a este sitio por haberme…

Yukino

Yo aborte

Nih

Fiz um aborto com 13 semanas , não se desespere vai dar tudo certo !

Dani

Because I NEEDED TO DO IT!
Some may say I was selfish, other may say I'm going…

Rocio Beron

Tome mi decisión y estoy mejor haciendo lo que quiero y siento!!

baby t

i had 2 abortions first 1 when i was 16 i knew i was ready to have a child or…

Louise Harper

I have had two abortions. One at the age of 22 which I paid privately for at 9…

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Amazomas

Yo aborte el día 10 de noviembre del 2015 dos días antes me había enterado de…

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Beatriz

Yo aborté y fue una experiencia de empoderamiento.

M.

Nie chce się rozczulać. Każda kobieta sama podejmuje tą decyzję ale powinna…

Andrea

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

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JasminMisa

Abortar es tu elección!

Wer

Tomé la decisión correcta, tal vez no justa, pero correcta.