"Fue porque las dos veces me falló el método anticonceptivo." * "It was because both times the contraceptive method failed me."

This story is published at Focos. The English translation is below.

Aborté en dos ocasiones, la primera hace cuatro años y la segunda el año pasado, aunque sea casi increíble, fue porque las dos veces me falló el método anticonceptivo, primero el condón y luego el DIU de cobre.

Estoy segura que no quiero tener hijos pronto y por eso usaba esos anticonceptivos, pero no sé si fue mala suerte o si hago algo mal o qué.

Los dos abortos fueron con medicamentos, primero con el apoyo de una colectiva de Naucalpan y después vine a la CDMX y no tuve complicaciones en ninguno.

Ahora estoy usando el implante, que me colocaron en el hospital de la CDMX, espero que ahora sí funcione bien porque sigo segura de no querer ser madre aún, ni en un buen tiempo.

English Translation:

I aborted twice, the first four years ago and the second last year, although it is almost incredible, it was because both times the contraceptive method failed me, first the condom and then the copper IUD.

I'm sure I don't want to have children soon and that's why I used those contraceptives, but I don't know if it was bad luck or if I do something wrong or what.

The two abortions were with medication, first with the support of a group from Naucalpan and then I came to CDMX and I had no complications in either.

Now I am using the implant, which was placed in the CDMX hospital, I hope it works well now because I am still sure that I do not want to be a mother yet, even in a long time.

Only you know what is best for your life.

Only you know what is best for your life.





"We both knew that we couldn’t take care of yet another child because we were both still so young and he too had already had a child from a previous relationship."

"My abortions brought me joy and relief and sanity when I needed it most."