Nov 11 Nov 11 "Condom, Plan B -- it all failed. What was worse is that I was pregnant with twins." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Location Not Given “I’m sharing this a whole year after its occurrence because the stigma around abortions is still relatively high. In a world where mental-health is at the top of our lists to prioritize, something that SAVED my life, physically and mentally shouldn’t be seen as ‘taboo’ or ‘wrong’. “ Read more.
Sep 15 Sep 15 "I'm sad but I know I made the right decision." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Spain "I was studying abroad when I learned I was pregnant. I am only 22."
Jan 10 Jan 10 "I celebrate abortion and how it has helped me co-create the many blessings present in my life." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Pennsylvania “What happened after the abortion? I followed my dreams. I became a teacher. I graduated from college and earned two graduate degrees. I lived in three different countries. I wrote poetry. I journaled. I healed. I studied topics that made my heart sing and applied to jobs that aligned with my heart's many callings. I started working. Slowly but surely, I found my confidence again. I adopted a dog. I got married. Skipped across a river of milestones that wouldn't have happened had I been forced to pursue that pregnancy back then.” Read more.
Sep 7 Sep 7 "I’m not ready to have one baby, much less two." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “I’m currently a student going for my a degree in fine arts hoping to transfer to Cal Arts next year. My boyfriend and I are always pretty safe, so it was definitely a surprise when I got the news I was pregnant with twins.” Read more.
Jun 27 Jun 27 "When I found out I was pregnant in 2019, something felt off and wrong." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United Kingdom “At 6 weeks the clinic said they think there was 2 sacs but maybe 1 wasn't viable. This broke my heart and I figured something was wrong with the pregnancy. I scheduled the termination and at 8 weeks+ I went back. They did another scan and they were both there. I broke down. The ladies in the clinic said they wouldn't do it as I wasn't sure, but I wiped my tears and said no just do it otherwise I won't get this opportunity again.” Read more.
Jun 22 Jun 22 "The whole scan I was shaking trying not to let the tears stream out. Complete disbelief. Complete guilt and shock." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Australia “As a natural nurturer, someone who loves every part of motherhood, this decision took so much of me. Selfishly I would have loved to have kept them, but logically it wasn’t the right time and ultimately I had to think of everyone else around me more than what I wanted in my heart. As someone who knows how much work being a parent is, it just wasn’t our time.” Read more.
Jun 17 Jun 17 "We were financially struggling with one child and we wanted to give our daughter the best life possible." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Colorado “During the scan I saw two pods in there and my heart dropped. I just knew it was twins before she told us. The sonographer was so excited and congratulated us. I broke down in tears and thought to myself, “Now I can’t abort this pregnancy, there’s two”. I was so overwhelmed and constantly thought of having an abortion. So I talked to my therapist a lot and I came to the decision.” Read more.
Jun 1 Jun 1 "The ultrasound tech starts her process and I hear some of the scariest words I’ve ever heard in my life: 'Looks like there’s two!' " Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “Going through all of this has opened our eyes to all of the complications and intricacies that go along with abortion. I have a newfound appreciation for a woman’s right to choose because there are so many factors that might lead to making the decision that I found myself making. I never thought I’d have to make that decision. NEVER. But here I am.” Read more.
May 24 May 24 "Going from two kids to four is not something I wanted to do and looking back I don't regret it." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Video and Text “I had to think, if I go through this pregnancy, what is my life going to look like right now? I was literally two hundred dollars away from not being able to afford my apartment or anything. I have two children and they are little and I don't get much help even though I struggle, I don't get much help but you know nobody else sees that.” Read more.
May 18 May 18 "There was no way I could see me taking care of two babies alone." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “The trip was so stressful and scary, but every single person at the clinic was an actual human angel. Every one of the staff there — the aids, the nurses, the doctor — every single one made me feel safe and comfortable and that I was cared for. The compassion that each person there had for me, I will never ever forget.” Read more.
May 8 May 8 "I didn't know they were twins. It was my dream, but then again we are not capable enough to raise them." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “I cried so much that I choose to abort them — but thinking on the other side, no one would help me to take care of them. I was cesarian on my first. Thinking that it was very risky, what more if having twins. We spend 200 thousand pesos on my first delivery and still not recovering from it.” Read more.
Apr 14 Apr 14 "His ability to walk away was heartbreaking and still makes me very sad sometimes." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Montana “I have been working on being easy with my body, and trying my best each day, even if that just means getting out of bed to pee. For me, I was pretty much alone during the worsts parts. I am not in a committed relationship, and this was the result of a one night stand. He was there for the easy parts (the appointment, the days before), but once things got hard, he walked away.” Read more.
Feb 28 Feb 28 “I was 20 years old and not mentally, physically, or financially equipped to raise two children." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “When I found out I was pregnant with twins, I was getting over my eating disorder, and I was 98lbs. My partner and I lived five hours away from each other. I knew abortion was the right decision for me. I remember feeling shame, guilt, and very alone as I walked into the abortion clinic with my boyfriend. The people outside the clinic were yelling at me, calling me “mom” and vomiting their religious beliefs at me.” Read more.
Feb 13 Feb 13 "I could not emotionally or mentally handle more children right now." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Location Not Given “Because of my choice, I am able to the best parent I can be to my daughter.” Read more.
Dec 27 Dec 27 "I'd rather be a happy parent to an only child than a miserable one to three." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, France “I was afraid to not be a good mom to my daughter and to them, I was worried about the impact of a twin birth on my body, about how I would take care of 3 young children well, I was feeling too old, I was questioning the impact it could have on my relationship and myself, I was shocked that I had to envision an abortion at my age and in my situation.” Read more.
Oct 20 Oct 20 "I grew up in a toxic household and I didn’t want that for them." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “Coincidentally there was an older lady in the waiting room that I felt the urge to ask if she ever had an abortion and she said she did. She said that she aborted twins and that years after luckily she had another pair of twins with the right man & father. I felt like it was a sign for me to hear her story and she gave me reassurance that it was going to be okay.” Read more.
Aug 18 Aug 18 "When all I wanted and needed was my family and friends to support me, they were absent." Sharing Truth One Abortion, One Miscarriage, Twins “My only regret is blaming myself. I have felt the need to justify why I had an abortion to so many people. When in reality, it was and is none of their business. I went through this on my own and I am proud of myself for the strength I never knew I had.” Read more.
Jul 26 Jul 26 "Toward the end of the visit she drops a bomb: 'You're having bad nausea so early because it's twins.'" Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “I was and still am in shock. Twins don't run in my family. Why is she telling me this??? I have now been thinking about this detail for the past 2 days. Crying. Feeling so angry. Am I wrong for feeling it was cruel for her to tell me details about the pregnancy? I feel so torn. Maybe that was what she wanted..” Read more.
Jun 3 Jun 3 "We're not in a place financially to have TWINS -- TWO CHILDREN." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “On one hand I felt relieved because it would make my decision easier. I’m 24, a teacher, and my boyfriend and I just renewed separate leases planning to movie in together next year when this one is up. On the other hand I feel 2 times as bad for terminating two potential lives.” Read more.
Mar 31 Mar 31 "I was so overwhelmed and spent weeks trying to figure out how I'd make ends meet." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, South Africa “After weeks of thinking, I resolved to go through with it. It seemed okay, but I grieved about it more than I thought I would. The bottomline is I know that with everything involved had I chosen to keep them I wouldn't have been able to give them everything.” Read more.
