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.
Aug 12 Aug 12 "It was a 15-minute talk that was highly emotional for the both of us, but this talk was full of love and support and relief." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Tennessee, United States “This was a secret from everybody else, nobody knew about this, and I had nobody to talk to about this. My husband gave me space but also gave me support, and I know it was hard for him on deciding how he should help me through this, but I can tell you that he did a wonderful job on keeping me going.” Read more.
Jan 12 Jan 12 "We already have two children and taking care of another two would be a drastic change for all of us." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, United States “This is also my second abortion, but my first one was when I was 19 and and that was 11 years ago. I kind of understand what is going to happen, but this abortion is going to be an emotional nightmare for quit a while. Planned Parenthood told me that twin abortions are common. I am just doing what I think is best for my family.” Read more.
Oct 11 Oct 11 "I knew I was making the right decision for my family and myself." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, United States “I am 39 yers old. When I found out I was pregnant 4 weeks ago, I knew keeping on with the pregnancy was not an option. From my perspective I’m too old to have more children, not financially set up to have more children, and my oldest kids are getting very near the age when they will be having their own children.! want to spoil grand kids, not raise my children alongside them.” Read more.
Oct 8 Oct 8 "I wasn’t at a point where I could take care of one child and especially not twins." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “Sometimes I do question my decision but at the end of the day I know I made the choice that was right for me. Abortion is a right that every women should be afforded and it’s a right that I’m extremely grateful for. I looked at every option before I decided an abortion was the way for me to go. I know who I am and what works for me.” Read more.
Oct 7 Oct 7 "I had thought the IUD, with an over 99% success rate, would be a guarantee against pregnancy." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “While I knew this was the right decision and I didn’t feel any regret, the whole experience was still harder than I had expected. I found out I was actually pregnant with twins and couldn’t help but think about who they would have been if I had carried out the pregnancy. Afterwards, I sometimes felt sad about the situation, but knowing there were hundreds of other women who had been through the same thing made me feel less alone and like my feelings of sadness were normal, even if I didn’t feel guilt or regret.” Read more.
Oct 2 Oct 2 " It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, but I feel safe in my decision." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Later Abortion, Second Trimester, United States “I proceeded to get an IUD, which made counting much more difficult. I was told it was normal that I wasn’t getting my period. Three months into the pregnancy was when I really began to notice a difference. But afraid to scare my friend, I kept it to myself until I took a test a few weeks later. I was beginning to show, and as scared college students, we couldn’t see another solution.” Read more.
Sep 30 Sep 30 "I was scared but I knew I couldn’t bring these babies into the world without a father." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “I never imagined I was going to get pregnant with him, and when I missed my period I thought I was just late. But when 2 weeks passed and I did a pregnancy test to confirm what I was hoping was not happening to me, I broke down. I was 22 and there was no way I was ready to have children.. Mentally I was still a child myself.” Read more.
Sep 28 Sep 28 "A responsible abortion is nothing to be ashamed of." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “After the procedure I thought I would feel extreme, self-loathing shame, and deep grief. But I didn’t! I felt free, relieved, thankful for another chance. I graduated college later that year with a bachelor’s in journalism – a feat I would never have been able to accomplish carrying a set of twins in my senior year. Five years later, I am married to a wonderful man and we have a beautiful daughter who I cherish.” Read more.
Sep 24 Sep 24 "I was married and miserable with 3 children." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, United States “I feel no guilt about either abortion but do still feel bitter anger at my first husband for taking my choice in all matters away from me. I shudder to think what he would have done to me had abortion not been legal. We cannot go backward on this issue. I support every woman’s right to choose and to have safe access to not only abortion providers but also sources that support leaving domestically abusive relationships.” Read more.
Sep 20 Sep 20 "I had to think of my other kids who would have suffered, because I could not afford to take care of them all." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, United States “The biggest reason was I could not afford to have any more kids, and the men decided not be in the picture. I do not regret my decisions at all, even though I do miss them and the idea of a life with them. Being an adult means you have to make hard decisions for you and your family as well as living with the consequences of those decisions.” Read more.
Sep 18 Sep 18 "It was as though the trauma of having to endure this was happening twice all at once." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “What hurt me was everyone’s reaction and need to provide input and unfortunately ridicule me. No one I told about my pregnancy and my abortion responded in the way I needed and deserved as a person. Everyone has an opinion they spew when asked what they would do in this situation and that’s all well and good, but you don’t understand it. It’s easy to respond what your course of action would be through a pregnancy — until it happens to you.” Read more.
Sep 14 Sep 14 "They asked if I wanted to know if the ultrasound showed twins." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, United States “The man who gifted me these decisions was abusive and manipulative, and there is a 99% guarantee that I currently would be across the Rainbow Bridge if I had chosen to bring those lives into the world. It becomes less painful every minute, every day, month, year — knowing that the love that was created in my womb is now back in the Universe, cycling through the trees, the air–and hopefully–the stars.” Read more.
Sep 10 Sep 10 "There was absolutely no sense in bringing two other souls into our terrible life." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “Financially speaking, we could not afford three children. Our relationship was on the rocks. Personally, I was so intensely depressed and sick about the entire situation before I learned about the two children waiting in the wings that I could not even fathom one more day of the suffering; learning about the reality of my pregnancy was such an outrageously dangerous shock that I feared for my sanity.” Read more.
Sep 4 Sep 4 "I cannot imagine what would have happened to those kids had they been born." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “Cindy got her first abortion when she became pregnant with twins. Another relative paid for her abortion. Those children she was growing were not meant to be born. It would be morally wrong to bring them into the world she lives. None of her kids are happy. They didn’t ask to be born into such vile conditions.” Read more.
Sep 1 Sep 1 "After my ultrasound and she said twins, I simultaneously was devastated and relieved to be getting the procedure." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “I don’t know if I’m ready for a kid, but twins. It made the decision easier and more horrible all at the same time. I almost felt like I got off easy because the choice felt so obvious. I know this was the right move for me, but it doesn’t mean I’m not sad I had to make it.” Read more.
Aug 31 Aug 31 "He told me we wouldn’t last and that I’d be raising twins alone." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, United States “My second abortion was to the same partner, I was 26. I found out I was pregnant with twins. Said partner and I were having a rough time – he’d just started a new job and had a new-found confidence in himself. He was working late and had more friends and commitments and I was just a burden. He decided that I would have an abortion and booked the appointment – he told me after it was arranged.” Read more.
Aug 24 Aug 24 "I am sure those two lives were made out of love and the decision was also made out of love." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, New York, United States “As I was leaving, I told the nurse I didn’t know if I wanted to tell my mom, who I am extremely close with. The nurse told me that she has a daughter my age ,and that my mom will never stop loving me, even if she was mad at me for being careless with my body. I told my mom a few days later over dinner. She told me about her own experience; she was 22 years old and it was 6 months before her wedding. She said she simply was not ready.” Read more.
Aug 7 Aug 7 "I felt so young, I was just a baby myself, but I was harboring two babies inside of me." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “Being that I was raised in a very strict Catholic family, I could not tell my parents and had to keep everything very secret, so the father was the only person I had to help me through this. Although he started out very helpful, he soon began ignoring me and being very rude and I began to feel so alone and I became very scared.” Read more.
