Mar 20 Mar 20 "It was a really tough decision for me, but one that was for the best." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, United Kingdom “I have no pains anymore. My nausea is completely gone and my appetite has returned. I haven’t felt this good and back to normal for almost a month, so it’s like my whole body just took this huge sigh of relief and now I can just relax and recover. All in all it was a pretty positive experience under the circumstances.” Read more.
Feb 9 Feb 9 "I was wracked with guilt because it’s the way society told me I was supposed to feel." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “I didn’t share my experience or the way it affected me with anyone. I was too ashamed to share and so the negative feelings stayed with me for many years. Then I started talking about it and everything changed. I realized that abortion is common.” Read more.
Jan 31 Jan 31 "The doctor told me that if I had them, I could die in childbirth." ~ "El médico me dijo que si los tenía, podría morir en el parto". Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Mexico, English/Spanish “I felt that the world was coming down on me, maternal feelings arrived. But I became more conscious and I knew that this was not the right way, I decided that I would not have them despite everything, counting that my family would not even support me, and my boyfriend is still very immature.” Read more.“Sentí que el mundo se me venía encima, llegaban los sentimientos maternales. Pero me volví más consciente y supe que ese no era el camino correcto, decidí que no los tendría a pesar de todo, contando que mi familia ni siquiera me apoyaría, y mi novio aún es muy inmaduro ”. Lee mas.
Jan 22 Jan 22 "I don't regret my decision, but it just made it so much more heavy, that there were two, rather than one." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United States “Choosing to have an abortion, to not reproduce, aligns with my goals for myself. I had just left a long relationship, I needed to work on myself and just got caught up in a fling. If I would have had them, they'd be tying me to some random, older dude for the rest of my life. Plus I'd have to figure out how to raise not one, but TWO babies, when I can't even take care of myself.” 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.
Dec 10 Dec 10 "I just could not cope with the idea and all the thoughts regarding raising 2 children at once." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Twins, Romania “I can honestly say I lived in hell for 2 months being in the most indecisive state I had ever been in my life on whether or not I would be capable of caring for and loving not one, but 2 children. No one in my family or the father’s family ever had twins, so it scared the hell out of me and I ended up leaving the clinic that day because I felt I wouldn’t be able to live afterwards if I aborted twins. But I still felt miserable about the pregnancy.” Read more.
Dec 8 Dec 8 "It would be double the amount of struggle to try and care for them both." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “The doctor looked so confused and looked up at me and said, “Do you have any multiples in your family?” There are basically no twins in my entire family, so I just said “no not at all.” She turned the screen towards me and two little blobs instead of one were popped up on the screen. “There’s actually 2 of them, if you can see that,” she says to me. 2? Twins? Something about how rare this is, drives me nuts. It feels like I’m spoiling an opportunity given to me. I feel like . . . I don’t know how I feel.” Read more.
Dec 3 Dec 3 "My boyfriend and I had to take a break, walk around the block a few times, have a tea, and discuss it some more." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins “During the sonogram portion of the procedure, the lady asked me if I’d like to see the sonogram (nope) or hear any details about it (no), or know if there were multiples (um, kind of morbidly curious as I’d always sort of fantasized about having twins and I am related to at least one set of twins). Sure enough, it was twins.” Read more.
Nov 27 Nov 27 "People always tell you twins are a blessing and twins are a miracle." ~ Podcast With Transcript Sharing Truth Twins, Later Abortion, Multiple Abortions, Audio, United States “I was a college student. I was unemployed, and it was a lot, to say the least. My partner was an amazing person, but they were in Texas at the time. And here I am sleeping on a mattress, trying to afford, you know, this next semester. It was just no way that I was going to be able to take care of not one but two children, you know? I couldn't even take care of myself.” Listen or read more.
Oct 12 Oct 12 "The main reason why I chose to go ahead with the termination was I was starting my nursing training." Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, United Kingdom “When it comes to sex, usually I make sure there can't be any slip ups. But that one time I don't use another method of contraception with my pill, I get caught. I have gastro oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) so when my symptoms of morning sickness started I thought I was just having one of my GORD episodes. Never did I think I was pregnant.” 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 Podcast ~ "She said, 'I think I see twins on this,' and I said, 'Can I see?' " Sharing Truth One Abortion, Twins, Ohio, United States, Audio She was 40, with a 19-year-old daughter who was in college. Lisa was just gaining new freedom in her life when she accidentally got pregnant. When the ultrasound technician suggested she saw twins, Lisa asked to see the image but was not given that opportunity. “It just compounded issues for me,” she says. Listen.
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.
