My Abortion Experience as a Trans Man
I was Anti-Abortion until I had my own unwanted pregnancy.
Eight Years and still Forgiving
My Procedural Abortion Experience
Wanted so badly, but couldn’t
Abortion is child loss too.
I’m allowed to grieve
You Will Thank Yourself
Till we meet again
Anniversary
Planned Pregnancy Ended
Rocío
Instead of hating myself, I am going to take care of myself
Abortion Access Saved My Life
Mental health.. only 17
Forever grateful
Coffee tastes a bit better
Remembering
Five Abortions to Motherhood
You are not the enemy of your own heart
Not So Bad
First week of Uni
Me while trying to do the very best with my life
By losing you, I gained me.
Never thought I would ever have to have an abortion but here I am…. My story
Abusive family
I would like to be a mother someday. Just not right now.
First time doing this. Lesson learnt !
We’ll Meet Again
Saved my life
The Women in The Waiting Room
10 Years
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
I’ve had two abortions & now I’m an abortion doula.
Freedom!
I want him but I couldn’t have him
Born in the Right Time and Place
Luck (a poem)
Young and Afraid
My First Abortion Kept Me Sober
I know I made the right choice.
Sorry
It's my body and it is my choice, and I have no regrets about the choices I made on all three of my...
Not matter your choice, you matter
Unexpected at the worst of times
Afraid but not Ashamed
But, deep down, I know I made the right choice.
Empowered to make a choice.
My abortion saved my life.
It affirmed my life.
Thank you for reading this, this is the most I have ever said about it, to anyone.
Afraid
Mourning Two Truths
It wasn’t a decision I struggled with—I felt clear and calm about it.I didn’t feel ashamed, and I don’t feel regret.I knew I...
When the right thing still hurts
Not the easy route
Failed birth control
Abortions save lives and help us lead a better life.
Because it was always my choice. No matter what.
Relief and Guilt
Every single reason why is a good reason.
What if your Mom had an abortion..
Never thought I’d need one, but I did!
Never Did I Ever Think It Would Happen To Me
One Mistake, One Fluke
Wrong Time
Always wanted to be a mom
Internet stranger: You are not alone. You are so brave for choosing you.
The Ability to Change Generational Poverty and Controlling my Future
The Healing Choice
Two Abortions While Trying to Get Pregnant
I’m so proud and thankful to my 16 year old self for being so brave and strong.
My abortion opened my eyes
I’m Happy My Mom Had An Abortion
That’s not supposed to happen
My abortion gave me my power back
I had an abortion. I would do it again.
Paranoia Paranoia
Living in a country that shames women for making this choice, how can I not be infuriated?
I want all women, especially young women, to know that your reason for having an abortion can simply be, 'I don't want to...
I feel gratitude that I had access to a safe, legal abortion and my health was their priority the entire time.
I’m almost 30, and while I wish I could be a good mother, I know I am not cut out for it.
Now, I’m haunted by it all. The silence. The emptiness. The guilt. But deep down, I hold onto the belief that I made...
No roe’d wade home
Thanks to my abortion, I will have a future.
No Regrets
I was only 16
Support
19
My future was worth it and I am more than just a vessel to produce new life.
I feel pain and I feel human
I’m pro 'I don’t want to have a kid' so I had an abortion.
30 years post-abortion, 0 regrets
There are different ways women can live rich and meaningful lives. It does not have to include children, unless you want to.
I’m proud of myself for taking the steps I needed to do something that I wanted. I wouldn’t change a thing about my...
What Feels Wrong
If you're alone and going through this, please know that I am eternally holding space for you.
For others going through it, thank you for being brave enough to make the same decision.
My reasons for getting an abortion do not matter. What matters is I was able to get the medical care I needed.
I hope she can make her own choices for her body when she grows up. I hope her children can too.
Saying Goodbye to Alternate Realities
IT’S ON YOUR TERMS AND YOU ARE CHOOSING THE RIGHT OPTION FOR YOU.
Rough Draft
The Story of My Abortion
I had my abortion. It saved my life.
My Mom Had Five Abortions
I am alive, and free because of that choice.
At home alone and safe
Kali saved Persephone
Abortion gave me a chance to focus on my own life so one day I can be ready to face motherhood again.
My First Abortion
Adiós mi corazón
I thought I wanted it, but my anxiety almost killed me. Abortion saved my life.
My Home Abortion
The Coexistence of Regret and Relief
Plan C Pills By Mail
Things Nobody Told Me About Getting An Abortion
Abortion isn’t just medically necessary, it’s mentally and physically necessary as well.
I am so thankful I had access to a safe abortion, AND, I will always want and miss my baby I tried so...
I hope someone is holding your hand like they did mine, but if they aren't, know that I am holding you in my...
The Master Reset
My Abortion Gave Me A Future
Grief But Not Regret
I do not regret my abortions in the slightest, but I resent my country for turning my most intimate moments of grief into...
It was the hardest, right decision of my life.
I will be forever grateful for the staff that helped me and the ability to choose.
Abortion Post Roe v. Wade
Conflicted Emotions
Having my abortion was claiming my right as a whole human being.
Despite this, I’m now able to talk openly about my abortion. It doesn’t define me, but it’s a part of my story.
I Didn’t Plan For This
Sé que mi futuro me lo agradecerá.
I did what I knew I needed to do, and I will never regret that.
Luckily
I can say in earnest that this was the right decision for me. But I still feel emotional at times.
But there is no moment that I regret my decision.
Abortion is a moral GOOD and is necessary.
I Just Wasn’t Ready
There should be no shame in having an abortion.
I always knew this was the best decision for me and I shouldn’t feel guilty
Healing First
Broke the Cycle
Happy to live in Cali
Four abortions and another unwanted pregnancy
Abortion is not black and white, it’s a million shades of gray and the final decision belongs solely with the pregnant person.
It's health care, not murder. For my health and any potential children who would inherit my health risks.
I had an abortion because it was the right thing to do.
The healing process
I’m done bringing lives into this world
New Year’s Eve
Incompatible with Life
Am I a bad Christian for supporting everything that they are literally against?
It Was The Right Choice For Me
Ten years
My baby and me
Single mom
Now that I’m older
I’ve gone through so much in my short life and I consider myself to be a powerful force who can handle a lot.
I feel relief.
I was only 15
Thank you. Every story shared helps.
Not the right time
Terrible timing
Yesterday we received the devastating news that our 13 week old fetus has a neural tube issue in the brain.
Everything happens for a reason
A near abortion
I was tricked
My 2 abortions
2 days post op
Feeling like I can’t be sad over something I wanted to do
Partners should reduce stigma too
Green
I’m Pregnant and Cannot Get an Abortion
My second
I always said I was pro-choice but thought I’d personally be pro-life.
As a mom
ending a pregnancy for any reason should be an option every human being makes for themselves & there should be no room for...
Sometimes you just need someone to sit with you and listen to you, even if you think your worries are silly.
GRIEF AND HARDSHIP MENDED ME
Abortion saves lives, I know, it saved mine.
It’s different when it’s you
I felt betrayed by my own body…
My 3 Abortions
In their honor
All you deserve
I did the right thing but it’s hurts me
An Exercise in Public Grieving
Read if you are scared about the procedure itself!
Two months after my due date
I felt claustrophic
My Abortion Gave Me Peace
I couldn’t keep you
Surreal.
I want people to know how important abortion access is, I could have easily been on the other side of this fight and...
I had my 2nd abortion in 3 years.
I Love You
He got what he wanted
I still feel so alone.
Happily married at 30 but not financially ready
I was confused.
I’m thankful for the people who provided care when my country failed me.
Look how great abortion is. Seriously.
I’ve always been pro choice but not until this moment did I realize the weight of what that meant when it’s you in...
First Abortion Ever – Not by Choice
The importance of shouting our abortions
My abortion story
I have never and don’t think I will ever regret my abortion, however, I find the entire world around me so triggering all...
I feel like myself again
Just Not Yet.
I was shocked by the lack of consideration to me, a person, an actual human being.
My story
They know so little about pregnancy really. Everything could be normal or not.
My first and last and only pregnancy
Being pregnant made me question do I ever want children
I’ll always stand up for the right to choose.
I have never once regretted the decision.
I Wasn’t Ready
...the life I have now would not have progressed had I not had my abortion.
Growth
RE: Healing.
My future thanks me.
Still Don’t Know How I Feel
One Day, But Not Now.
Abortion is healthcare, and our right.
I do not regret my decision. I am glad I have the choice to make this decision.
My heart still hurts and grieves sometimes, but I'm mostly grateful for how much I've grown since.
It wasn’t easy
I was lucky enough to have a supportive cousin who helped me with my abortion.
I have never doubted or regretted my decision to have an abortion...
I'm so lucky to be able to have that choice.
I have learned that there is no "right" way to feel after an abortion.
Abortion Saved My Life
I don't regret my abortion.
I knew immediately that an abortion was the right choice.
My Abortion Showed Me Where I Needed to Heal
Made
I'd do it again in a heart beat.
Abortion Access for All Incest Survivors
I felt upset with myself for not being more prepared to bring another life into this world
...incredibly grateful I got the chance to choose.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
I didn’t want to but I’m glad I did
I don't have any soil to spare, my water is running dry and the sun can only shine on one of us at...
I live with grief and regret every day for what I did. But deep down, I know this was the right call.
I will not stop fighting for bodily autonomy no matter the obstacles!
I know that when I’m ready to be a mother, I’ll be the best I can be for that child but it just...
I knew I made the right decision…
It’s one everyone deserves to be able to make for themselves. Abortion is a human right.
I’m getting a TFMR tomorrow at 21 weeks.
I do not regret the decision I made 45 years ago. I do regret that other women no longer have the option.
I was only a child about to have a child.
I feel sad and isolated by the laws in my state. I feel powerful knowing they didn't stop me from being able to...
“I know what kind of mother I want for my children in the future.”
I knew it was the right decision then and I still know it was all these years later.
Yes, it was hard for me and I do still feel sad but I 100% do not regret it.
It changed my life forever in ways that can only be described as positive.
It was no different to me than getting a root canal--an uncomfortable procedure, but necessary.
We are never alone and this choice should always be an option and part of family planning.
I felt in control of my life and so grateful that this was a decision that I was allowed to make.
I’m struggling to forgive myself
I’m grateful for the future I can give myself and my future kids
I never envisioned myself getting an abortion but I’m not unhappy with this experience.
I have no guilt or complicated feelings. This wasn't a difficult decision for me.
Having a child and being a mother at 15 was not what I wanted.
I know my decision was the most selfless choice I could have made for my baby and I will 100% always stand by...
“We do not all fit into a neat little box for you to decide our individual fates.”
I know what kind of mother I want for my children in the future
“I know I couldn’t had have the second chance I got without an abortion.”
I appreciate every moment of my life since then unburdened by the connection of raising a child with someone who treated me so...
I only felt relief.
I will keep fighting for the women in the future to have any option they choose.
“I have never regretted my decision.”
I usually forget I had an abortion, it’s really an insignificant part of who I am.
I will never stop being thankful for having that choice.
Most women don’t even realize they’re pregnant by 6 weeks, the only reason I did was because I monitored my period like a...
I nearly kissed the box of the abortion kit…
I was still a baby myself
I am only 19.
..so grateful for the angel of a nurse who held my hand throughout the whole procedure and who understood that my tears were...
All You Deserve
Abortion saved my life and I will not stop fighting for the right to choose until that choice is given back to us.
Two Abortions
My Mother was Infertile.
I had taken back control.
The decision wasn't easy, but I'm so glad I made it.
It’s been six months since my first and only abortion.
It’s not an easy decision, but it is yours to make.
Such a relief!
It’s time to prioritize myself.
Abortion is necessary and normal.
I Could Save One Of Us
I am very grateful that I am still able to make this choice so I can have a healthy, happy pregnancy and child...
My Abortion
Abandoned and Angry
Coming to Terms
I’m so grateful for the life I have now because of my abortion.
I’d rather regret missing out than regret becoming a mom
Letting Go
I’m not sad. I don’t regret my decision. I’m at peace.
Abortion at Age 40
My Abortion After Hospitalization
Abortion
For Once, I Made a Decision For Myself
I had an abortion. And 6 weeks from being a mom
I Never Wanted Kids
Everyone’s story is different.
I’m also gonna be a fucking awesome mom one day when I’m ready.
My Abortion Sedation Angel
I am proud my abortion gave me a second chance at life.
Just Started Living
It's been about two months and I struggle with what ifs, shame and guilt and all the rest. But I do not regret...
I haven’t done it yet
I’m very glad abortion was an option for me.
I will not stop fighting until my child has the right to choose. And for their children, and thereafter. We will not stop.
Feeling Relieved and Weird
My Education
My second abortion
I had an abortion and I’m still struggling
I wish media would be more gentle and understanding of women who have abortions.
She Would Be 8 Now
The Right Decision
I’m very grateful I had this option available and I can still try to obtain the life I want.
I’m happy with the choice I made and extra happy that when I did have a kid two years later, I did so...
Once then Twice.
My desire to be a mother was strong, but my desire to break generational cycles was stronger
I’m so glad I was given a choice to choose what I wanted to do with my body.
I could save one of us
A Mom of 3
20 years old, 25 weeks along
I Aborted My Planned Pregnancy
I made the right choice.
I knew immediately
Just like women can’t have children for physical reasons, I feel psychological reasons should be given just as much consideration.
I had entered a sisterhood I didn't know existed and I now knew my voice was needed to champion its cause.
Ghost
Abortion and I’m Grown
There has never been a day in my life I have regretted my choice to abort that pregnancy.
We talked about celebrating our abortion as a way to close a chapter in our life and appreciate the choice and privilege we...
You can do everything right, and it can still go wrong.
6 Weeks, Little Dot
19 and 2 pill abortions
Happy Anniversary
Failed IUD
Back to Myself
Planned parenthood is an essential part of our healthcare system and we must continue to work towards accessible care for all.
It’s not the monolith decision I thought it would’ve been.
I did it for me and now I’m doing it for them
All pregnancies should be wanted and those who do not want to complete a pregnancy shouldn’t have to.
42nd Birthday
Abortion allowed me to live more intentionally
...what I remember from that abortion was my relief...
If I get pregnant again before I'm ready, I will have another abortion and I will be just as glad.
This was my reason for getting an abortion, but I don’t believe that anyone needs a reason other than “I don’t want to...
My heart breaks for every person that doesn't have that same freedom to choose right now.
3 choices made for specific reasons
Without others’ stories, I would still be ashamed
Same circumstances, two experiences
This body is mine. This choice is mine. My life is mine.
In the middle of the woods
I’m grateful that safe abortion gave me the choice to become a woman who felt agency and power over the direction my life...
I understand better than many, on a visceral level, how important an abortion can be to someone’s future.
I did this for me.
it feels like I’ve broken generational cycles and chosen myself
Non-binary Abortion
What was made to seem complex & shameful was easier than expected.
No regrets
It really wasn’t the ‘Easy Way Out’
Being pregnant for two weeks was much worse than the actual abortion in my opinion!
Action of love
It’s just a fleeting memory several years later
Seeing the two lines on not one but two and then three pregnancy tests was exciting and heartbreaking at the same time.
50/50
17
Wasn’t the wrong or right choice for me
Gratitude and relief
Some of us feel heavy hearted, and that’s a surprise.
Me and my spouse have no regrets but we do think about how old that fetus would be now and what our life...
With love
I see my abortion as an act of love
It broke me but I did the right thing.
Trust your instincts.
I want to be a mom
I’m religious so I didn’t know if this was a sign from God that everything was okay or if I should turn back.
A solider’s illegal overseas abortion
I have never felt so many feelings at once, so many feelings it left me numb.
First Act
It’s hard mourning the loss of someone you can’t really tell people about.
My abortion and me
My mom and I have both had abortions
It gets better.
Thank you, Abortion.
Thank you to that doctor
A friend had told me: if this was a dream and you would wake up, would you want it to be true?
I wanted to hold him in my arms more than anything- but I couldn’t risk him being in pain.
Today would have been my due date
Far from Home
My abortion made it so I was able to be there for my little family, hopefully for many more years to come.
If I get the choice, everyone else should
Had to do what I VIEWED AS THE RIGHT DECISION
I had an abortion today. And I do not regret having an abortion.
Trusting myself
3 kids and married, still had an abortion today
I already had two kids to raise
I feel proud of myself
We asked his soul to move to someone desperately seeking a child and find us when we're ready...
TFMR in Michigan 2022
Life saving
There’s no right way to feel
Will love and mourn forever what should’ve been
I believe having that abortion was a blessing in disguise.
Both my grandmothers had abortions.
The best decision of my life.
No shame, no guilt, no trauma.
At Peace
I made a choice that I believe both my grandma and mother desperately wanted access to when they found out they were pregnant
Lingering pain
Right place but not the right time
I feel more like myself
Pros and Cons
One thing that stood out to me most right after having the abortion was how simple it was.
My Abortion Saved Me
41, married with 2 kids
Some people are just not meant to be mothers…
that is what choice is and that is what choice means and I refuse to feel shame.
An easy decision
New Plan- Abortion!
I am glad that both of us were able to get the procedure when we needed it, but I wish everyone could have...
‘Have you decided where you will deliver?’
My body didn't even feel like my own anymore. It felt like I had to walk around with a ticking time bomb in...
The Right Choice for Me
Getting an abortion meant I would not be forever tied to my abuser
Abortion affects
Non-Horror Abortion Story
16–Scared and Pregnant
I couldn’t carry this baby. It just wouldn’t be fair to myself and my family, but most of all my children.
Even if he came through for me, he didn’t do the same for her
My abortion
My body my choice
Abortions Can Save People in Non-medical Ways
I never think about my abortion.
Trusting the wrong guy
Finding a voice
Well, shit.
Judicial Bypass as a Sophomore
It Shouldn’t be Like This
My mother fiercely protected me from the invasive protestors. She is my hero.
I want to share my story, not only to raise awareness on HG but to provide another perspective to those going through it.
I had made a truly irreversible decision that changed the course of my life forever.
A Simple Decision
My story isn’t glamorous or exciting
I never got to grieve in the way that I would have liked to be able to.
I Had to Abort Two Babies to Save A Third
The isolation is hard to put into words: We got there together, but I was in it alone.
I got pregnant on birth control
My boyfriend left me in the planned parenthood waiting room
I did have a home. I did have an income. And I could raise a child. But I didn’t want that then.
All abortion is, in some way, to save the life of the mother.
Poverty got me pregnant
I will never know if my decision was really mine because I didn’t have the information I really needed
“I hope it’s not viable”
My grandmother’s abortion
I put me first, it hurts, but I’m glad.
only because of my earlier decision were we able to create a thriving, healthy, happy family of four
Abortion number three, the hardest for me
My IUD and Being the 1%.
Broken Warrior
A Change of Heart
Decision
There are countless health issues that arise during a pregnancy that constitute medically necessary grounds for terminating a pregnancy
HG survivor and succumber
There is nothing to be ashamed of
Abortion shouldn’t be shamed, we need to stick together and be able to talk about it.
I think I wanted to be a mother more than I wanted a baby
I thought all I would feel is relief. But I feel sadness too.
2 years later and I still miss you
2 years later, as I write
Never Thought It Would Happen To Me
Prior to this, I often would say that I was pro-choice but it was not a choice I could make.
For the longest time, I felt like I didn’t deserve to mourn you, because I made that choice.
Intuition? Happily married, in my early 30s and I want kids but something felt off.
I begged him to pay for the majority of the abortion and held my tongue at all the horrible things I really wanted...
My Future First
I've seen a lot of things, but I saw the best and worst of humanity that week and I am not the same...
Ugly truth
A FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTY
Eight Months Pregnant
I’ve had an abortion and I don’t regret it
Struggling in Motherhood
The choice that everyone needs
My abortion allowed me to become me.
Experiencing abortion… twice
Hi America, This is your kid’s teacher speaking.
I believe no one should be forced to birth a child that they don’t want or aren’t prepared to care for.
My Story
I wanted my baby.
Here i am again
I wouldn’t be the mother I am today
I did a “funeral” to let it go
I’m sorry
Shame works like a self imposed gag order.
A Very Detailed Account Of An At-Home Abortion
Turns out they weren’t even licensed, and they lied to me about how far I was.
It was the hardest decision I will ever have to make
I have discovered that if all this played out again I would have made the same choice.
I don’t regret the abortion at all
Condom Nazi
But I Took My Birth Control Pills…
Babies cost money
Son of a Preacher-Man
7 valentines days ago
My abortion has allowed me to feel like a whole person again.
I broke my family cycle and had an abortion.
I was 15 he was 38
No one’s business
Best Thing I Ever Did
Sawyer’s Story – My Elective Late Term Abortion
My baby boy
My body failed me at the right time…
Isolated in Pregnancy
A distant, not so distant winter memory
My Abortion Story
Abortion Saves Lives
My favourite “what if”
I knew why I was doing it and I knew I felt no connection to the blur of cells on the screen.
My Abortion Saved Me From A Mental Collapse
It wasn’t time
My convenient abortion
Choosing myself is not selfish
Twice
I remember when I gave the note to my gym teacher...she was angry at me and I got angry right back and said...
I got pregnant while using birth control
I was 19 and not ready
I’ve never regretted my abortion
I needed a hip replacement if I were to walk again. They also informed me that hip replacement surgery could not be done...
70 Years Old Now
It was not difficult for me
Protecting both of us
I didn’t want a baby at that moment
I had an abortion at 19
The world
Purity culture made me believe that my body was not my own.
A kid with a kid
it took this experience to open our eyes to the fact that we weren’t in fact ready emotionally or financially
Even in great circumstances, you can still not want children
Abortion Is A Human Right That Everyone Deserves
I have always been thankful for that compassionate doctor.
My choice to make
Maybe someday I will whisper it…
I am thankful for my abortions
I love being a mother and I got to decide when I became one
My abortion gave me the chance to practice self-love and begin recovery
You Were By My Side
I did choose life. I chose my own. I chose to put myself first.
We deserve our right to decide
I wish someone had been there for me
The most basic gift we can give children is to be wanted and loved. Every child should have that starting out.
It’s just not time yet
Tiny Strings and A Bad Decision
I graduated college the day before
I was 22.
Pregnant by my SD/Narcissistic
I only see us when I close my eyes and that’s okay
First sex in 2 years got me pregnant.
Ready when I was adult enough
Fuck CPCs
I had multiple abortions and don’t regret them
Guilty and grateful
In order to prevent sepsis and preserve my fertility for future babies I would need to have a therapeutic abortion.
A different take
Not being trapped.
Carrying the pregnancy full term meant that I would be taken off my medication
My journey
At The End Of The Day, I Could Not Emotionally Provide A Healthy Environment For A Child To Grow Up In
i realized that i wasn’t special, or alone. that amazing people make this choice every day.
to my surprise the whole experience felt like bad period cramps...
I was in an abusive marriage.
I had to put myself first
It’s my body
My abortion was essential to my health and well being and I am the only human on earth that decides that.
It still hurts sometimes…
Supreme Court- You have NO right to make bodily decisions for me!
The worst timing EVER!
My Abortions Saved Me
The physician who cared for me held the space for my grief and pain, supporting one of the most difficult times of my...
He said it wouldn’t happen
My Sister is Still Alive
My abortion experience
Which way honey?
I am not a mother.
I’m Alive Because of Abortion Access
Two generations of abortion
Trying to have a child
It is up to all of us to be that helping hand or listening ear for our friends in whatever manner they choose
The trauma
Looking back before Roe vs Wade
“You left me.”
I’m not upset with my choice of getting an abortion, I’m upset that my first time being pregnant wasn’t the blissful memory I...
Secrets
An already extremely difficult situation
I walked out with no bleeding, no discomfort and with a huge weight lifted off of me
There was no one to offer me the simple tool of pills to end my trauma.
I made a choice
It’s not always easy
My abortion at 20 weeks pregnant
I don’t regret it.
I grieve every day, but I also realize why it was for the best every day.
9 months postpartum and our second unplanned pregnancy
The right decision
I didn't have enough money to care for myself, let alone a baby.
It shouldn’t have been such an issue to get healthcare.
Thankful for PP
Panic, regret, culpabilisation, violence. And probably the right choice.
Doing everything right, but it still goes wrong
I learned later that antibiotics for strep throat weakened my Birth Control although no one told me that was possible.
It was frustrating with all the hormones that I wasn’t able to control.
March 2020
You can feel relief and sadness at the same time
I didn’t want a baby and definitely not with that guy
Grateful for freedom
Through the ages
I am with all of you, near in far, in this eternal sisterhood.
My first reaction was happiness because I had the right intuition and because my body was able to create a human being...
I aborted two wanted pregnancies
3rd time’s a charm
I wish everyone’s experience could be like mine
Cancer & Abortion
20 weeks at 20
It was so appalling to get no support whatsoever from anyone, even from medical professionals.
I had to choose to take care of myself
You can feel both sad and relived.
I wasn’t ready still at 27
I have had two abortions.
I got a tattoo to remember what I lost but also to help me cope and forgive myself.
SYA
I helped a family member jump state lines for accessible abortion
What a time to be alive man
I imagine you
A year later
He manipulated me by saying that if I got rid of the pregnancy that he would stay and love me
Today is the day I saw my worth
Thankful
My firstborn child was born via a late term abortion
Happiness was never a thought in my mind when it came to the fact that I was carrying a child.
The day we had pancakes for dinner
My abortion saved my life
Losing a child whilst you’re still a child.
My 2 Abortions
Shameless
We deserve our rights
I wish I didn’t feel like such a bad person for wanting to go through an abortion this far along.
I feel a sense of loss for the baby I will never have, even though I didn’t want a fourth child.
I had my second abortion yesterday. I had my first abortion 8 months ago.
After already having 3 littles, I had an abortion
My surgical abortion experience
My abortion did not trigger my mental health decline, but I think that the experience did.
Choice of Compassion
Hard Choice Made Simple
Bye bye Baby
Great decision- surgical abortion
My medical abortion story/ectopic pregnancy miscarriage
But now I don’t only hear those in need, but I feel them too.
I felt instant relief after my abortion and no regret!
6 months postpartum and pregnant again
I believe I was met with angels that day.
I didn’t think twice
For myself
68 year old
Choosing abortion was a line in the sand in my self-worth
Abortion: A Love Poem
Abortion in a foreign country
Being honest about how it feels
Pregnant in Texas
The Timing Wasn’t Right
Medical or Surgical? Which do I choose?
Inviting abuse
I was about to be homeless
It’s my life
Taboo
I didn’t choose abortion because I hate babies
Having both abortions saved my life
Never thought it would be me
My experience
10 years of abuse, two years of recovery
Having two abortions in my 20s.
I was 21, just getting out of an abusive relationship, and nearly 5yrs on HRT as a transmale…when I became pregnant
I’m a mother and had an abortion
I did it!
My body my business.
Always felt like it was the best choice
He wanted me to spend the rest of my life coping with the consequences of a choice I didn't get to make for...
Please
Grief and relief
Ohio Fucking Sucks Sometimes.
These pills are my safety net
Zero Regrets!
We Can’t Go Backward
My abortion gave me a chance at a better future
I knew I did the right thing, but so many people were trying to persuade me I didn’t.
My parents had abortions before having me
Pregnant Marine
As a nonbinary person, being pregnant was extremely traumatic physically and emotionally.
Abortion is Healthcare
Abortion #2 with an iud…
My beautiful snowflake
I hated every moment I was pregnant.
My wish is that someday no one is led to parenthood because they simply had no other choice.
First Abortion (Just Yesterday!)
I had an abortion at age 42
Disrupting Intergenerational Dysfunction
My story my choice
I felt comforted by the staff and even the other women who were waiting with me. I realized that abortion is normal and...
I did right by my son and myself.
My Boring Abortion Story
Access to safe abortion is important or we wouldnt be asking for it
That abortion wasn't just about me, it was about my family.
Don’t call me a victim of abortion.
I took control of my future
I believe my daughter will wait for me
I thank God for abortion and for the choice I was able to make to stop my child's suffering and also to make...
SYA Ally
2 in three months
Everyone tells me I’ll feel relief afterwards – but what about before?
My circumstances were ideal. I still wanted an abortion.
Abortion is normal
Winter solstice
No one ever talks about the nuance of emotion that comes with abortion.
Medical abortion, alone
Relief, Grief, and Confusion
I wanted more for me.
The right decision for me
Anytime we would argue or fight, which was even more constant, he would hold my abortion over my head.
One baby. One abortion.
I chose to terminate to end my hyperemesis gravidarum
I came out of the surgery and was hit with a wave of gratitude and pure happiness.
Sad but right!
I knew having an abortion was the only way to make things right, but I still felt shame.
The life I built.
Abortion IS necessary
30yo, 3rd Abortion, Still Not Ready
My abortions made me a better mother.
Ectopic Pregnancy
Never Sorry About my Abortion
Abortion #2 WITH the copper IUD
I had 4 abortions
Too much too soon
Not the right time. Or place. Or man.
I felt shame for thirty years. I absorbed the message that it was my fault I’d gotten pregnant.
Caught Between a Rock & a Hard Place
Abortion is a part of life
The future
I’m a happily married mother of 3 and I had an abortion.
To this day, I still feel relief.
Pro-Me
It’s okay
I wanted to be a mother but not with him
The only thing I ever felt about the abortion was relief.
It Wasn’t Difficult For Me
I cannot and do not want to imagine my life if I was unable to access that crucial medical care.
Intense Relief
For the first time in a long time, I experienced the feeling of hope.
Feel alone with my experience
I want a child desperately, but I want a child that is wanted.
At a time when I needed love and support, all I felt was anger and loneliness.
Thankful for my abortions, thankful for my son
I don't feel guilty in the slightest.
Abortions in college
I Laughed
Young and Unprepared
I got the chance to live and do what I want to do to make my future better.
Lost young woman
Not all aborted pregnancies were unwanted pregnancies
I was surrounded by people, but yet so alone
Immediately I felt better
We had three abortions; now we have four children.
Live the life you made the choice for
I didn’t want the baby
Thank You For Choosing Life
Glad and relieved .
My abortion is a part of my spiritual journey
Abortion saved my life.
I didn’t want to carry a pregnancy, so I didn’t. End of story.
9 months ago I had my abortion
My abortion allowed me to safely leave my toxic marriage
I always knew how to be responsible
The most selfless decision I have ever made
The fact is, IT IS NORMAL TO NEED MORE THAN ONE ABORTION.
I made the right choice
I didn’t want to bring another child of his into this world that he didn’t support
The feeling of freedom
My abortion cost me my job, but I wouldn’t change a thing
I didn’t have to force myself to do something I knew deep down I didn’t want to be doing.
a child that came from abuse that would forever tie me to my abuser
Not ready
As soon as I saw the positive test I knew this was what I wanted.
My husband and I are pro-choice BECAUSE of our faith
I was the preacher’s daughter, and I had an abortion.
I always thought I would feel joy, and jubilation, but for some reason I just didn't.
Medical cause 2nd trimester
A tough decision
TFMR
You have nothing to feel shame about. You have nothing to apologize for.
Worth the wait
Abortion is a human right
I didn’t want a child, and that’s okay too.
We all deserve safe, legal, and free
I decided to share my story because reading others' stories here gave me strength when I was making my own decision.
Adoptees aren’t poster children for the anti-choice movement
I was going to keep the baby and changed my mind at 14 weeks. It’s heartbreaking that women in Texas don’t have that...
“Silence is the enemy of democracy: Taking the stigma out of abortion”
Scared
I have no regrets..
I still think about the doctors that helped me
You have to love yourself first.
Best decision I ever made.
My abortion made me happy
Abortion as a Division I college athlete
I shout of others.
Loss
Twenty years later
It’s still a taboo when I wish it wasn’t.
Quick Abortion Story
Having a baby in my arms throughout it all, has been the hardest and most hurting part.
23 weeks
Waiting for the right man to make his move.
Such guilty relief
2 medical abortions, 2 different experiences
To me, the abortion was a wake-up call. For my life!
Looking Back From Sixty: No Regret
To this day, my SO and I have frequent conversations on reproductive rights, mental health, and bodily autonomy.
First Pregnancy, First Abortion
Currently Pregnant, Have Never Regretted My Abortion
I chose to save my own life and I’ve never regretted it.
Freedom and Relief!!
My Non-Abortion
Hard Decision
I Have Had Three
popping out a baby when we can’t afford one, don’t have time for one, and truly don’t want one, is completely irresponsible
Found out at 10 weeks
A Pivotal Decision
I’ve had 3 abortions and I’m done staying quiet about them
I am happier and proud of ME
2020 Abortion
through the process of the abortions, I learned that “everything happens for a reason” can mean many things.
My little sesame seed
I am a pastor who had an abortion.
Young Derry girl
I got an abortion…
It is okay.
Right for us
I feel empowered
I thought my life was over.
I found it extremely hard to let go afterwards. I followed a pregnancy tracking app and would check it weekly
It made me feel better to see other women my age there too, going through the exact same motions as me.
Healing and distance
From a mum of 2 young children
It’s not easy but it gets better
The best choice for me
The best way to deal with any kind of change is to embrace it.
I felt empowered and free afterwards….to give myself and any future children I did have, a chance, a decent chance at life.
I’m not healed- How can I do this?
I am currently in a country where abortion is illegal except in the case of the mother's life being at risk
Each one different
I severed ties with family over abortion, it was worth it.
“Golden” Anniversary
Some of the most compassionate healthcare providers I’ve ever interacted with were at that clinic.
I had no other choice, it was my last attempt to protect my son
I just want to say that you are strong and you should not feel ashamed for your decision
NOT BAD!! surgical
Grateful
Untitled
It’s not my second pregnancy.
17 weeks
Peri-natal depression
It’s been 1 year
After realizing he couldn't manipulate me with shame and guilt, he proceeded to victimize himself and say how hard this was for him...
I believe she or he is at a better place than here.
...like a beacon of light in the dark, she made me feel like I wasn’t stupid, or alone.
Abortion isn’t for people like you.
My Proudest Achievement
I still felt guilty despite knowing it was right
Choosing the “unfathomable”
I had never thought twice about having children
My abortion.
I had an abortion and I am happy
I just answered very calmly that nature is made that way and that he can neither force me to keep the baby nor...
I am not weak. I am strong.
They Just Stopped
My Truth
Abortion saved me a life of misery
The Most Selfless Act I Have Ever Committed
Don’t want to be a mother
Sterilized before having kids
It’s Easier This Evening Than It Was Last Night
This is my story
I am a mom of 2, and our family wasn’t ready for another baby
My fourth abortion
Less of a Mother
Getting an abortion in Canada in 1987
Mom of 2 and didn’t want another child
I had 2…
The main qualms I felt were about having no qualms
Be free
You are worthy.
Abortion as Inspiration
I was scared.. but, I know it was for the better. I’m only 23 and can’t handle two alone.
Getting back control
I was beginning to be able to look at my abortion less with regret and more from what it taught me.
I feel so much guilt for this because I want to be a mom so bad. But I know the time isn’t right.
Pregnant at 19
Mums have abortions too
I was 17 & alone
Grief, because even though I didn’t want this, I somehow still feel love and respect for what could have been.
Easier said than done right?
I want to be available as the help I needed during this time for anyone else going through the same situation.
My dark secret
It was the best decision I’ve ever made
I got an abortion because my babies needed me to be mentally sane and present more than they needed another sibling
Hard choice still can have pain
No Hesitation
A joke gone wrong.
Never a doubt
I wish people acknowledged the emotional toll it takes on us, and didn't jump to assuming that the emotion is regret, because it...
My demon and I
Forgiveness
My 2nd of 2 Abortions
My first of 2 abortions
I definitely have days where I am more upset about it, but definitely better than I was
I just can’t wrap my head around the trauma that women endure.
I need to be realistic, as hard as it is.
Every single day
Already knew what we would do if the test was positive…
I had one of those “bad” abortions
We had literally had sex ONE TIME the previous month.
2nd Trimester Abortion
Abortion #2 was hard
My little one
I can’t tell you how I felt when those two lines came up on the test…
Options
Infertility, IVF babies, then this…
I’ve always wanted this, but now that I have it I don’t want it anymore.
I feel like I’m so brave to do what I did.
Mixed emotions
...deep down I was terrified of my ex becoming a parent
Abortion and Motherhood
Escape
Long ago, but no regrets
A True Abortion Story
Married Mothers Have Abortions Too
Your body, your decision!
I Am Alive Today Because of My Abortion
Two abortions, two experiences.
I chose what was best for me & that was choosing my health.
Grief and Relief
No Regret but indeed pain.
I am sharing because now I am a healthcare worker and I know how vulnerable patients can be sometimes.
The 5 Stages of Grief
I did talk with a few friends and quickly realized that abortions were way more common than I thought.
It was a very rough time for me, but I made it through. I volunteered at the clinic as an escort, and that...
No Mother’s Day for me just yet. Thanks!
I am thankful to have had abortions.
Instantly knew what decision was right for me.
I’ve never loved myself more.
Wasn’t bad at all
Autonomy
Maybe a Baby
It’s not any more complicated than that.
IUD Mishap
...in life sometimes you’re presented with options that are equally weighing the same and no outcome is better or worse.
I knew again that I was about to do what I swore I wouldn’t ever do again.
This wasn’t supposed to happen
Ignorance is bliss
Hypermesis gravidarum took my soul…
Trying to reframe things…
It took awhile to fully heal
Not everyone feels guilt
I had 2 abortions in one year, and it sucked.
I’m meant to feel like I don’t deserve to grieve because I gave up on motherhood like it was something I didn’t give...
Difficult choice.
Consent
Latinx in Conservative South Texas Gets Abortion
Relief at terminating a pregnancy at 14 weeks for Fetal abnormality
This last one was painful.
When I Am Ready
Depressed and alone
My support system meant the world to me. Lean on your village.
There will come a time where I want to give my body/life to another being but right now I am being selfish.
At nights I prayed for miscarriage. That sounds awful, but that is how desperate I was.
Protesters made the whole thing so much harder.
The dancer said goodbye
I kept on going over WHY I didn’t want to continue. What was wrong with me? Why wasn’t I happy?
I know you’re looking for a positive story!
I was 22 weeks and terrified but I made the right decision.
Medical Abortion – Don’t listen to the horror stories
A poem for my baby
I made a huge decision at such a young age with virtually no support and not once have I regret it.
The one, that made sure I knew.
Now I stand up for them even more.
I never knew how mentally and physically strong I was until this happened.
Medical abortion (a positive experience)
Sometimes I think about how old my child would be now if I kept it, and I can’t remember without doing the math.
Best decisions I’ve EVER made.
19 years old, 22 weeks, and terrified.
We just weren’t ready yet
I found out that I was pregnant a month after I had finally found the courage to leave a mentally and emotionally abusive...
Be brave
My boyfriend, on the other hand, told his dad. The dad said I was going to ruin his son’s life.
It’s been one year
Fifteen Years Later, Closure
Medical Abortion- misoprostol
To be honest, I forget about it all the time because it was such a mundane, routine act of self care at the...
Don’t be afraid of abortion ♡
I was 17
Abortion as a mum with ppd
The choice of drug addiction
It Was Complicated
The grief I’ve been afraid to talk about
If you’re here to compare reasons to others, I urge you to consider that you don’t need a reason beyond not wanting a...
The Mom With A Choice
Am I a selfish monster?
I’m still scared of having “missed our shot” but from what I can tell, and from what doctors have told me, that isn’t...
I wished every day when I woke up to feel different, to want this baby, but it never happened.
2 abortions at 17
38 and married
It was an eye opening thing that truly changed who I was as a person and the views I had about abortion.
Pregnant at 16
As much as I long to be a mother, having a family with a loving supportive partner is my vision.
I was 15.
I never in a million years thought this would happen to me, even though I know it can happen to really anybody.
Grateful for my abortion.
2nd pregnancy; 1st termination
Grateful for my abortion
Safe
I was always so against having an abortion, but no one really knows until you go through it yourself.
Questions flooded my mind, do I tell him? Does my state even provide abortions? Who can I trust?
Pregnant for the First Time at Nearly 40!
A puppy and a procedure
You Still Deserve Happiness
It’s not about making the right choice.. It’s about having that choice.
Prochoice4lyf
My abortion is why I’m still alive.
14 and terrified
I had an abortion and I don’t regret it
18 years old and 20 weeks pregnant.
8 weeks.
I’m searching for empathy to counter my shame and it feels like writing this all down is killing some of that silence and...
Courage
My Decision
Walk a lifetime in those shoes
Abortion at 20 yrs and It was less scary than I hyped it up to be.
ABORTION EXPERIENCE! NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF, BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE!
I had an abortion and I’m okay.
Had an abortion today
The choice is mine
17 and two abortions.
I heard that voice, that inner voice, if I can’t say 100% yes to a baby yet, it's okay to take the pill.
Luckily, two very influential people in my life have had abortions before me.
Don’t be afraid to tell people
I wanted to keep my baby more than anything in the world.
I will never forget about you.
16, Addicted, Assaulted
I never understood what kind of decision it would be.
I have always known that I don’t want to be a mother
4th pregnancy
A Painful Accident
Find yourself, invest in yourself, love yourself. Take control of your life.
What if?
I'm going back and forth on my decision because I feel like I could honestly handle it now, but still is that the...
He said he never “came” inside
Así fue
I can honestly say that this was the most liberation I have felt in a long time.
I will forever be okay with the choice I am making tomorrow, but that does not mean I am not allowed to grieve...
I felt more alone even though I had life growing inside me.
I knew like no one else can that I had no ability to be a mother as I could hardly function or even...
I couldn't bring a child into the world that was not wanted by us both. It was not fair to anyone.
My Body is not Ready
The gift of an abortion
I had an abortion and God still loves me.
Grateful for Abortion
From “March for Life” to Shouting My Abortion
Two Souls
I was shocked because it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be
My truth (still explaining myself)
Non-binary people have abortions too
It was in a way refreshing to do this for ME and my existing kids and not have him trying to make the...
I was 14
25 weeks
I made myself miserable for an entire week because I was so afraid, but it wasn't worth even a fraction of that fear.
I worry for my mental health
Moving on
All I could think of was my economy
I guess life has a funny way of teaching you empathy through experience...
even if it was going against all my family's beliefs I had to do what was best for me.
Empowered to speak up about my abortion
I want to share my abortion story so the next person who needs an abortion for genetic reasons won’t feel so alone
I would have been subject to a 72 hour waiting period, one of the longest in the country, between consulting for and receiving...
You’re not alone
The Secret
Full circle
#2 within 10 months
I had to leave to another state to get a procedure done because my home state made it non-essential.
I didn't feel valid in my feelings following the abortion until recently when I began reading other stories online.
A Secret Meant to Die With Me
It’ll be okay
“You are intelligent and caring which is why you’re here.”
The Right Choice For Me
$
A decade later
I didn’t want to be a Christmas miracle.
feeling mostly relieved, but also a bit in awe, just thinking about how I had been on the precipice between two very different...
Shame
The Right Decision, from VERY Early On.
Married, Mother of 2, Intuition
Married with kids & 40
I don’t regret my choice
My mind kept going back and forth between keeping it and not keeping it.
I asked the nurse, 'I am pregnant right?' because I was still not even sure if this was reality.
After it was all over I felt mostly relieved but I still sometimes get this feeling of shame over it.
A young girl’s story
Breaking Generational Trauma
I might be getting my third abortion in a year soon
My abortion in 2020
Imagining what could have been
Letting go doesn’t mean I will forget my baby. This experience does not define who I am today.
Choices and a Support Network
I started 2020 wanting a baby and ended it with an abortion
As I finally remember who I am, and who I was before all of this, I am able to slowly let go of...
An easy choice for me
A blessing in disguise for me
3 abortions
The letter R
A big factor in deciding to terminate was thinking about all of the progress we’ve made as a family.
I got pregnant at 13
Have you ever heard of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)? I hadn’t until I experienced my pregnancies.
I had never knew anyone that had an abortion before. I had heard rumors, but nobody was ever open about it.
Abortion & Mental Illness
2 years later-
I'd always worried that if I'd become pregnant I'd feel *something* and would have a hard time with the decision.
Last year
It hurt
Abortion story
Valid
In-School Opression
Your Voices
Almost a year. My story.
Easy Medical Abortion
21
First time speaking out
Yet there I was 18 years old and pregnant. I had never felt more alone.
I wish I could talk about it
All of my accomplishments I worked very hard for were thrown back in my face for choosing to have an abortion.
Relief
Birth control fails
the feeling of relief overcame me as I stepped out of the room and I finally felt like me again.
Positive Medical Abortion Story
Taboo around Abortion is dangerous
One Year Ago
I went to the clinic and cried the whole time. I was soo annoyed at myself for putting myself through this AGAIN.
Fear.
Just a quick one.
My ex threatened to kill me over my abortion
Shout it Loud
I was alone. I had to go through with my decision completely alone and scared.
Post Abortion Blues
I felt like I didn’t have a reason which would be strong enough to justify having an abortion.
I Am Grateful For My Abortions But I Am Scared Of the Future
They're testing it to see if there's a reason we had anencephaly other than just bad luck.
Free & Relieved
I was shocked to learn that they both had multiple abortions, after completing their family. We are Catholic women!
Pro-life realizes abortion is okay
I had a personal advocate who was with me for my entire appointment and she literally held my hand through it.
I was not in a position to provide a happy life for my child but I do regret the way I handled the...
Why do some people only consider motherhood as something wanted?
I had 2 abortions by the time I was 20
I was told to be ashamed. But I’m not.
One kid four abortions
It’s okay to change your mind
It’s your life! Not theirs!
Your choice !!
Fear. This was the emotion I felt. I was not happy, I was not excited.
An abortion in this day and age as a 19 year old immigrant
I’ll be a grandmother in 2021 because of my abortion in 1982
What A Year
Birthday present
Two abortions and a planned pregnancy
I don’t regret my abortion
I was sixteen
So much harder than I thought
I was 15 and pregnant
Regret
I understand now that abortion is a form of loss for me, and it’s okay to grieve this painful loss.
I’m ready for my voice to be heard
Some days are harder than others when I do wonder if they would still love me and treat me the same if they...
Rough but Right
I couldn’t have survived it
No Guilt
Abortion at 17
Choice
The whistle
In support of abortion
The hardest decision I ever had to make
My name is Lindsay, and I’ve had an abortion.
Spirit child
I found out on my birthday
Cold
I am actually looking forward to the abortion, and thankful to have that right. I do not want to be pregnant.
I am so lucky.
Living my life for ME
I was almost 5 months and didn’t know
I’m the child of an abortion
Don’t ever be scared to get an abortion
I think I mistook my general shock and exasperation at the situation as some kind of sadness at the loss of a baby.
20wks and a Teen mom
Hard decisions
Abortion 20 years ago
I found out that I’m pregnant today
Abortion affirms parenthood
Better for the “baby”
Quarantine abortion
Just Need Time
Despite the fact that I had been responsibly taking birth control on a daily basis, a small seed of doubt had taken root
Not Yet Ready
My abortion saved me.
I realized I could be in severe physical danger due to the IUD and pregnancy combo.
I feel guilty
Abortion at 18
I had an abortion
32, financially secure, in a relationship, just didn’t want a kid!
It’s okay to not be okay.
No regrets, Only relief.
It wasn’t the time for a pregnancy.
So grateful
I didn't want to be pregnant and in school and I didn't have to. I'm so thankful I was able to even have...
Crystal’s Abortion at 23 weeks, 5 days
My abortion guilt
My abortion journey through two ten years apart
Alcoholism and My Abortion
My abortion story (tw ED discussion)
When I had my abortion, I chose life for myself.
A mixed bag
My abortion is scheduled for Thursday
People decided for me how to act, who to tell, what to do
Family Struggle
Conjoined Twins D&E
It never truly goes away, but it gets better
I read stories and stories about people’s experiences, so I wanted to tell mine.
Abortion Emotions In A Poem
If anything the experience taught who I can truly depend on and trust.
I had a abortion & it wasn’t my choice
2 kids, no situation
Was pressured into it, but looking back, glad I did it
I’ve had two abortions.
I had an abortion two weeks ago, and it was fucking fantastic.
I NEVER thought I would have an abortion.
If you are reading this and you feel like the world (god) is punishing, please don't think that.
It was something I needed to do however it didn’t make it any less harder for me
Guilt & Shame with no regrets
Sinking and swimming
I have absolutely zero regrets about my decision, I do not feel guilty and I hated being pregnant.
I had two, now can’t conceive, still no regrets
Scheduled my 3rd abortion
Me
I had three abortions
I am trying to trust my decision
Is what it is
“oh, that sucks”
I never knew the true feeling of love, until you.
I remember being so incredibly angry that day. I felt cheated by my birth control.
I got pregnant when I was 17
A is for Asparagus – Diary of my Abortion
Medical abortion experience
It has taught me compassion, sympathy & empathy.
Content
Mi vida you deserved better, much better.
I knew that I didn’t want another baby so close to my other two.
It wasn’t easy, but I made the best choice for myself.
2016
Always have been pro-choice
It’s ok not to have a million reasons.
My choice
Pregnant by a narcissist
I sat in a warm recliner watching the price is right with a girl who I befriended next to me
I’m thankful for my abortion
Endometriosis, Infertility and Abortion
To my ladybug, ~365 days later.
Having an abortion was the right choice but the hurt and grief that comes along with it is horrible.
I think it’s too complex to put into black and white terms and say it was right or wrong.
It’s Been 5 Years & I Still Cry
I didn’t feel happy, I felt numb. This time around I didn’t feel anything in my heart.
Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place
Grief & Relief
even though my mind was already made up, I was scared because now I really had to do it.
Abortions and Abusive Relationships
It Led Me Where I Am Today
Single mom of 3. 2 abortions…another possible 1
The right choice
3 before 25
My Medical Abortion 5 weeks along – at 19 years old
It was the first time in my life anyone had been kind to me.
I was from an abusive family and was trying to better myself
I’m a 21-year-old trans male, I had an abortion about 8 months ago.
My decision that changed my life.
Abortion is Freedom
Double Trouble
It was all surreal and happening too fast to even process any of it. But I knew one fact for sure — I...
The time I had a quick medical procedure and never thought much about it again
#shoutyourabortion
16 Week Surgical Abortion
Choices
I don’t think I ever even got her name.
I see people justifying their abortions, they shouldn’t have to.
Second chance
Because I knew it was right
38 and married with two kids and had an abortion
Medical abortion at 5 weeks
I am incredibly grateful to have been able to make this choice. I do not take it for granted.
Having a second abortion
Conflicted
I was so afraid the whole experience would make my anxiety worse but it almost proved to me that I’m much stronger than...
Its okay to take care of yourself.
Many women confided that they tell others it was a miscarriage for fear of being judged and ridiculed. Why are we made to...
I now understand what happens if you do something you aren't sure of in order to please your partner
Sunday September 13, 2020
I Never Second Guessed Myself!
My due date was today and I am thankful I made the right choice
Empowerment with a side of guilt.
3 by 23
Grief and relief seemed a contradictory pairing, yet there they were, filling my heart together
Psych meds & sterilization
Examining Abortion on a Spectrum of Privilege
I wish it were easier.
“Reduction”
My medical abortion wasn’t as bad as I expected
A baby is not a bandaid
It Wasn’t Good Timing For Me or the Baby
Abortionpalooza | I Had an Abortion & I’m Fine
The longevity of grief
Abortionpalooza | Thank God for Abortion
I don't think I've ever felt so lost, confused, alone, heartbroken or uncertain of what to do.
I’m 23 and I’ve had 3 abortions already
Abortion without shame
Abortionpalooza | Jess Kalup
I miss you baby alien
Doing it alone. Me myself and I oh yeah and an abortion
Abortionpalooza | Ben DeLaCreme
Abortionpalooza | El Sanchez
Abortionpalooza | Messages From Your Friends
They asked if I wanted to see the ultrasound…I laughed…
Sometimes I feel guilty of how easy the decision was to make.
Abortion during a pandemic
Abortionpalooza | by Joelle Nicole Johnson
I was devastated and felt like I was being victimized for something out of my control.
I’m on my sixth abortion. I’m 36.
Abortionpalooza | Abortion All Around by Cherdonna Shinatra
Abortionpalooza | Good to Love by Jessa Jordan
19 needing an abortion.
Life is still very difficult at the moment, but it does get better.
being pregnant in a brand new country without a decent cash flow and support from friends and family makes it 100 times harder
I wasn’t sure if I wanted it
2 within 1 year
There is no right way or wrong way to feel about an abortion despite what we are told, my two made me feel...
Support those around you
An abortion is seldom a stand-alone event, it represents a lot more than a procedure for every individual
I never thought I would get one myself.
We don’t know why
It’s ok to love what could have been
I had an abortion on my 20th birthday
Having an abortion when all you want is a baby
Abortion make me the person that I wanted to be
It is ok to be nervous but do not let your fear and anxiety consume you.
The Perfect Abortion
Seven abortions, six Irish people in need, one protest, zero shame
Unwavering
I’m really doing this. No running away like I usually do. I’m facing it.
Birth Trauma = Sheer Terror
23 and feeling guilty for not being ready
Medical Abortion at 5 weeks
I promise it will be okay.
It is okay to grieve too.
Relieved
Seventeen
Abortion in Italy
I needed to share my positive experience
I was 18
Not My First Abortion: A positive medical abortion story
An abusive relationship
I felt so proud of myself for following through with what I knew what was the right decision.
I Was Set Free
Permission to Grieve
It’s only been four hours.
Abortion allowed my family to exist
Medical Abortion: The Pill
Sitting in the grey
I gotta be honest it was seriously a lot better than I expected
Ponderings a year since.
My 2 year old daughter was priority
Medication Abortion
neither one of us was in the mental space to handle a new child when our world was already shaken by a life...
Get you a man who actually gives a sh*t about you
My heartbreaking decision
I was freed
Pro lifer has an abortion
My 20 Week Abortion Story (D&E)
I regret Nothing
I didn’t want to let it go
Three words: You’re not alone.
It’s been nearly 4 months and I’m finally coping
Every thing that I learned about abortion was false.
My abortion in Puerto Rico
December 5, 2018
Mom of 2 and Done Having Kids
This has been hard and not being able to talk about it with anyone other than my boyfriend has been hard.
What I grieve
I want to help
Choosing abortion at 40
Nobody should be denied an abortion
Birthday
I wanted the baby to be born into the best possible circumstances.
The right decision can still be devastating
It’s Beginning to Feel Okay
A difficult choice for a mother of two.
Is it working? lockdown lows…
“We are never having sex again.”
It’s a woman’s problem in Australia
One thing that I learned through this process is that I was strong.
One abortion non-surgical at 22 years old
September
Moms have abortions too
Grieving an Unaccepted Loss
It Happened So Fast
It doesn’t always have to be this taboo thing…
All the feels
“I want it, I do not”
I’m meant to be a mum one day…
In my former workplace, a church, abortion was easily talked about as some far-away concept that only godless sinners would ever consider.
One day when I woke up, I just knew.
Read the room, Mother Nature
Feeling free and safe
You’re not alone.
Society scares young girls about pregnancy, it doesn’t educate them.
No regrets. My choice.
I wasn’t ready.
I would have ruined that baby’s life.
Brigham Young University Student
At the time it seemed like it dragged on forever but looking back the whole procedure probably lasted six minutes from start to...
It’s not easy but it was the right choice
My two abortions.
I'm trying to remind myself to just allow the feelings to come, don't fight them, just feel it. I want to give myself...
It wasn’t the right time.
I got through it and so can you XXX
My easy, horrible decision.
My choices
7 years later and I still haven’t confronted my feelings about my abortion.
My abortion did not traumatize me like I was told it would, the stigma of abortion did. I have never once felt regret...
I thought it was what I wanted
Forgiven, never forgotten.
Abortion in lockdown
I'm realizing that I'm allowed to be relieved and know I made the right decision, but still mourn over the what ifs.
I changed my mind
It’s allowed to be complicated
I want everyone to know
I have had 2 abortions
About pain, struggle and strength
At home abortion Corona virus?!
I woke up this morning feeling relief and at peace with myself.
ITS ONLY SCARY IN YOUR HEAD QUEEN
I wish I had an abortion
Abuse and Abortion
Covid-19 Abortion
I had a medical abortion and a surgical abortion. YOU CAN DO THIS!
I had an abortion at 14
Today would have been my due date and I have no regrets
I aborted at 16
And then there were 5.
Abortion = learning to love myself
Confusion and love
I SUPPORT YOU!
I couldn’t stop thanking them for being there to provide the services they provide. Seriously they are actual guardian angels.
Love to Abortion Providers ❤
During the counseling section of my paperwork it asked "How do you expect to feel after the procedure?" I wrote FREE.
Strong minded
Everyone deserves a choice
No one offered me much support and understanding, not even my husband. It's not a choice I made lightly this time around
I am most grateful for abortion choice. I wouldn’t be the mom I am without it.
In June of 2016, I took my abortion for granted
Update. 18 years old
The most uncertain time in my life.
Pro choice momma
I wasn’t ready, but now I am
Reflecting on my abortion, 4 months later.
I did it out of love.
Full Circle
I just want to be able to have someone take me seriously when I say I don’t want to be a mother.
I’m 31 and my mom still doesn’t know
Pro-life to pro-choice in a heartbeat
I cried because I want to be a mom but I also know that now isn't my time
sometimes I don't see it or feel it for a while, my life is moving and I'm happy and then I feel bad...
Relieved, Pain free and thankful ♥️
Thank god for Planned Parenthood!
Thank god for safe abortion centers
My Parallel Life
My baby bee
Hey there pain, how you’re doing today?
In Some Cases Abortion Is The Best Choice For The Child
I had my abortion yesterday
In Solidarity, Always.
My Escape
Don’t feel ashamed.
Even though I cry about it from time to time I’m still glad I made my decision
Male coworker helping a coworker
Choices.
It’s still me.
On the day of my abortion, I was so surprised to see how many other people were at the clinic for the same...
If you can’t afford an abortion you can’t afford a kid
Abortion gave me the perfect family I always wanted.
SYA – Safety First
Abortion saved me from a terrible person
Choosing Me
I was a virgin when I had my abortion
I know in my heart I made the right choice for ME.
Nobody was on my side, but yet I had no shame and no second thoughts.
No Longer Accepting Applications for Your Reaction to My Abortion
A light at the end of the tunnel
I’ll never forget and I’ll never regret
I was 16, and pressured into sex by a 25 year old
Just cause you’re married doesn’t mean you have to have kids.
It was shocking not to know myself as well as I thought I did.
Not just a choice, my life depended on it
I have no regrets, but I am still grieving
Midwives in Solidarity
Moving Forward
A difficult decision
I’m still healing
You never know who will be able to empathize with you so be open to people you trust.
Broke 20yo college student chooses life; successful 31yo career woman chooses abortion. Both are me.
Struggling with Hyperemesis
I almost had an abortion, but I miscarried first.
Humbled and Empowered After 3 Appointments
What terrified me is how much I was not ready...
Things Are Getting Better…and I am so thankful
My small story
I know I did the best thing for me and my safety
My choice, my life, my story.
I wanted it. But wanting my baby wasn’t enough. I was the only one that cared for my baby, the only one that...
Forgiving myself
I can wait
My 8 week abortion
Now I could decide how to go forward, keeping steady on my path, which took a beautiful turn only a few years later
My story.
A choice for my children
For the love of the child
I realized I wanted to have kids. But not like this.
Reassurance story – Surgical abortion with local anaesthetic at 8 weeks
Not sorry
This choice is yours and yours alone, but take comfort in that.
I was torn at first
I will have that one day, when the time is right.
I had an abortion 15 years ago.
A Difficult Choice
My story…
STOP THE BANS.
As a direct result of my abortion I was able to finish my four year stint in the Navy
My surgical abortion at 12 weeks
I had an abortion.
Abortion is a Health Matter
One child for me thanks
Do not worry about what others might think or say, that was my biggest challenge, but you have to remember that this is...
Turning Towards the Future
I did it alone and that fills me with so many emotions. Pain. Admiration. Courage. Anger. Resentment. Strength. Loneliness.
Having the baby would have been the real trauma
It was a pretty easy choice and it was also a revelation
The hours after were a giant ice-cream and pizza party.
A blessing from God
Abortion is moral
MOM
I am really sad but I know that this is the best thing to do
Stillbirth, rainbow baby, married, and I had an abortion
I thought I didn’t want kids
Worst Holiday Ever
Here is my name.
We could have been okay, instead we are happy
Twice and don’t regret it, I did what was best for me
The abortion I never thought I would have
I refuse to bring my child into the world when I have nothing to give them.
On waiting until you’re ready
Life is YOUR book
Cut the shame
2 abortions in 1 month, and I’m fine!
One day
20 years on
I regret it... Not the abortion but not doing it sooner and letting people manipulate me.
Stars
Blurred Lines
No “Good Reason”
I’m taking the pill tomorrow.
Almost every friend I have discussed abortion with has had at least one.
16 and alone
I stand with planned parenthood
Your average abortion story, I’m sure.
Pride
I never wanted to be a mother
Safe access to abortion saved my life
Waves
2 abortions within 2 months.
My experience on my abortion
I am owning these choices I’ve made so much more confidently, and my goodness does it feel damn good!!!
6 years later it was still the best decision for me and my little boy
My abortion freed me
A highly desired pregnancy and abortion
I couldn’t bring myself to tell anyone.
My 5 week 5 day abortion.
No shame no guilt
...we knew it wasn’t right for us to have a baby when we have no way to support it yet.
I kept the ultrasound.
I never thought I’d have one but I’m grateful
I was 17.
I was always told it would be VERY difficult to conceive
Four abortions, two children
Stigma
I have my whole life ahead of me.
Abortions in my teens, 20’s, 30’s and at 40.
In a way, abortion saved my life
I will be forever grateful it was an option. I honestly believe it saved my life.
Thankful, thankful, thankful
I have never regretted my decisions and am very proud of myself for being brave enough to make a decision that was right...
Light at the end of the tunnel
Don’t let the b******s get you down
I'm sharing my story because I want others to know that abortion doesn't have to be scary.
Reading these helps. Shows me that it’s actually normal, common - even.
My abortion at 17
My memory of seeing you
I wanted a big Family. My husband wanted someone else.
Our abortion
You taught me sometimes you have to do what’s right for yourself
7 Hour Post-First Abortion
I had an abortion and it wasn’t scary, it was empowering.
Though it's been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster I don't regret my decision.
Had an abortion at the age of 15
I learned that I don’t just not want children because I’m not ready for them, but because I don’t want children at all.
Three moments of gratefulness
My first and maybe last abortion.
You saved me
I have been able to work through each experience and learn ways to be healthy for myself. I feel a sense of freedom...
Scary / Unsure – Read My Story
Grateful to have the option
You will survive this
12 years since my abortion
The hardest part
About to have a third abortion
...having had the abortion I feel more connected to myself than ever before.
I wouldn’t change a thing.
Thank you
I wish I had found my voice sooner.
Bigger Effect than Ever Imagined
This whole experience has really allowed my husband and I to grow closer.
Four kids at 22
How could I?
Having my third abortion and I feel Ok about it
My truth
It’s for the sake of my unborn baby
I called my husband at work, his reaction was much the same as mine... stunned silence.
I am so sorry, I loved you
I’ve had 5 abortions.
15
I don’t want to forget about it or pretend that it wasn’t a big part of my life.
I am so grateful that terrified, 23 year old me made the decision to end that pregnancy.
1 child, 2 abortions, pregnant and clueless
Medical abortion at home – a process of dignity and empowerment
I’m a messed up person right now.. I’m not ready for this..
9 weeks Pregnant at 35 and Hopeless
It’s just been hard to express how I feel which is what brought me here. I know I’m not alone and someone can...
To my unborn baby boy with Tri21
A thank you
I realized that this is MY decision and I should not be basing it off of anyone else’s experiences and opinions but my...
A year brings changes
It was taken from me.
Surgical Abortion at 9 weeks 2 days
while I have supportive friends that know about my abortions, most don’t completely understand because most do not know I’m on the spectrum.
I have learned a lot, and attribute that to being able to make my own choices about my body.
A Better Mom
The Lonely Aftermath and How SYA Helped Me
Positive abortion story
My well being needed to be first
When I have a baby one day in the future, it will be with a man who loves us, respects us, and is...
I loved you but I wasn’t ready.
Anytime I feel low I get on here and I read. And I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone.
Viva La Vegas
I was sick
Pro-choice for everyone else, Pro-life for myself.
I was carrying something no one wanted. And I didn’t know what else to do with it.
I do not regret a DAMN THING! My surgical abortion story to put your worrying mind at ease
Am I a Bad Person
Looking back
...we had always agreed on abortion. But you don’t think it will happen to you.
I am learning to forgive myself today and appreciate those who helped me, which is a big reason I have fought so hard...
My happiness over his.
What I went through today
I felt bad for not feeling bad.
you can't feel supported if you don't let people in on your suffering.
My abortion was pro-life. I decided that my own life was something of value.
Thank you for all your stories
I did it and I’m okay. You will be too.
Little Peanut
Pro-life until it was my life.
It really is not as bad as you are probably imagining
It happened
I went from feeling so much joy to a state of complete panic.
19 and scared
I’m so sorry that I wasn’t strong enough
1 Day After
I think one of the hardest things for me has been the talks with my husband.
We know what fits our lives whether it’s one kid, two kids or no kids.
I don’t regret my decision
My abortion was at home yesterday
Sharing my story
Preparing for my Second Abortion
I know I am not in the right place to be the best mother I could ever be.
Abolish Abortion’s Stigmatization – My Pregnancy and Abortion Story
Had an abortion at 33 , don’t regret it
Children deserve to live in a house.
The Pain in my Certainty
I spoke to my husband and we both agreed we couldn’t afford another kid at the moment so we both decided on the...
20 years later, still no regrets
Fear
I had never been pregnant and at 22 and still in school, I knew I wasn’t ready.
The “Miscarriage” I chose
3rd times a charm
I forgive myself. Because I did choose life; I chose my own.
Falling asleep
Outer Body
I’m not writing this to scare any woman, but it is to share my experience.
My Happy Abortion
Six Year Reflection
It’s not selfish… it’s what you feel is best for you. Screw what others think, in the end you have to be there,...
It was sad, and I felt regret that I couldn't provide an environment conducive to keeping the pregnancy.
I felt emotional about life in general - not my decision to have an abortion - and a little sad that I couldn’t...
I was scared but it was the best decision I’ve ever made
Change of perspective
I know now to be careful but I will never, ever feel guilt or regret.
Why should we feel guilty?
The wait to have the abortion was probably the hardest part of the whole thing.
We’re all better off
My brother, my hero.
I can’t tell you how many times I went back and forth with my decision.
I love my family so much, they have been all supportive and understanding with me even if the situation was hard and difficult.
It’s been 3 years
2 times too soon
My 2 abortions changed my life for the better
Regrets but still pro-choice
Grateful for my abortion and my kids
I had to wait 2 weeks from my initial consultation before a date came up and that was the hardest bit
I don’t feel guilty like everyone said I would
How will I accept another when I am learning to love myself.
Someone else's story is what gave me hope!
I do not regret my abortion.
Alone
I wasn't scared the day of the abortion and everyone I spoke to was overwhelmingly kind.
I feel like myself again.
On paper we would've been 'fine' but I knew it wasn't my time.
I will never regret having been unready and knowing it.
My abortion after a baby
I only just let go of the idea that I needed to earn the right to have children
Abortion after infertility
My abortion made me love myself more
My life flashed before my eyes
I thought back to the protest I saw, how angry I felt for others who had to make a decision and felt pressure.
I know what kind of a man my dad is
How is it better to bring a child into dysfunction than to calmly and selflessly let one go while there is still time?
When Plan B Fails..
An extra 48 hours wasn’t going to influence my decision, but it could influence my treatment options.
I am a woman who has had multiple abortions. It turns out, that changes me not at all.
I believe people are inherently good and do the very best they can with what they were given.
I remember this experience with nothing but gratitude.
A Love Note to the Journey
Shy veins
it was almost a performed reaction — in reality I had no clue how to react.
I’m glad I had a choice
It has been almost seven years since my abortion, seven whole years, and it still feels like it happened just yesterday...
The Masked Brother
I’ve been preparing to talk about this for 10 years…
2 Abortions: Two very different moments, no regrets
Surgical Abortion With Local Anesthesia
Shameless in Seattle
We decided that the most necessary choice would be not to continue with the pregnancy.
I was searching around to find abortion stories, I was honestly anxious about what I would go through.
Today It’s Hard
I believe that if you're going to commit to having a child you are committing to do the very best by them
Grasping at straws
I had an abortion and I do not regret it
We had absolutely no health insurance at the time. I paid $200 for an abortion
Hopeful
Drugs, sadness and adoption
I crumbled, but I’m making the best of it
Young and Naive
#AbortionisforEveryone
It was so quick and painless. I remember feeling that same enormous wave of relief wash over me again
I scoured the internet for experiences and stories. I found a lot of negative stories but also plenty of positives.
I had two partners who had abortions, I’m grateful every day.
Thank You
Make your choice
Stuck in the Endless pit of Addiction
Surgical at 6 weeks (4weeks since conception)
The safest thing that’s ever happened to me
Never Say Never
How it happened
While it was being done, I cried because I knew exactly what I was doing, but it was the best decision.
Scared, but not Ashamed.
Forever in my heart.
My Winter With My Carwin
LOVE in 40 Nontraditional, Unpredictable Steps
You Are the Only Person Who Can Decide What is Right For You
To my surprise, those people, including my parents, continued to love me.
You are stronger than you know.
Understanding
Multiple Abortions and ZERO Regrets
My body. My choice.
I couldn’t imagine putting my life on hold and all my dreams to have a child
16 and pregnant
The blood rushed out of my face when I looked at my test and saw a positive result.
Sarah
Because of my abortion I know how strong I've become.
I couldn’t stand the thought of bringing a child into the world and subjecting them to a highly abusive father, like my own...
I felt much more shame for getting into this position again.
Married happily, 39, first pregnancy. Dealing with shame and stigma
I had an Abortion
This pregnancy would mean getting off all my medication that some I've been taking over 14 years.
I’m 19, and I had an abortion
My mom supported me, my dad supported me and my friends supported me. But it was a while before I supported myself.
Hypermesis Led to abortion
Easier than expected?
The two weeks that followed were a mix of relief, grief, gratitude, and reconnecting with my body.
Anonymous but not Ashamed
My mental health is why I had an abortion
It doesn’t really matter what your reason for having an abortion is.
Society pressures women to keep secret and suffer in silence.
I regret… NOTHING!
Same mistake twice
My experience was overwhelmingly positive and I am eternally grateful for that.
A gift from my mother
Thankful for the Choice
Having an abortion saved my life
Two of The Hardest Decisions of My Life
Before I had my abortion, I had been surrounded by misinformation about the procedure.
This was before Roe v. Wade, and safe abortions were hard to come by.
I’m not sorry
A Hard Decision
I was too young to care about consequences and I was too young to know better.
I feel cheated.
Forever changed.
There must be choice.
Little did I know
I now know I did the right thing having that abortion. I’ve since had an ablation and my tubes tied. I have never...
I knew I wasn't ready. Not emotionally, nor financially. I was terrified.
It kind of feels like getting your passport renewed but with Ativan and you wake up with cool mesh underwear.
My Little Bean
Thankful every day.
11 years
Content and holding the fragments of my mistake, I am reminded of my grandmother
Choosing the life our family had
It will be okay
We wanted them
The smartest choice
Live your Truth. Celebrate your Strength. Cherish your Freedom.
SOMEDAY. BUT NOT TODAY.
We cried, we prayed and we accepted that every decision is our own and we knew that it was our right.
He wanted me to drop out of school (I was only two semesters away from my Ivy League degree!)
Growing Up at 16
my partner and I had a ceremony where we said goodbye and communicated all the love we could to this spirit before letting...
Grateful for the choice I never wanted to make
The Only Way
I want to be heard
Easy
Abortion minimizes suffering
I had an abortion and I don’t feel bad about it
Sometimes, neither path feels right, and you have to just go with the one that feels the least wrong.
Only one regret
My body showed me my answer.
I’ve had an abortion, and I’m not embarrassed.
our conversations around abortion should be centered around how to make this procedure accessible and affordable to everyone
The Christian girl.
Now, I talk with others like me as a counselor at the same clinic I had my abortion at.
My abortion is not sequestered in a shame silo, the way my mother’s was.
My abortion is one of the few experiences that I feel has deeply impacted my life and the person I have become.
