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I've had three abortions.

The first time, I was 20 years old. I was in college. I could not afford taking care of a baby because I was still a student and my ex was unemployed at the time. I had a surgical abortion.

Two months later, I had my second abortion. I was still a student and my ex boyfriend was still unemployed. I didn't take my birth control pills so I fell pregnant again. I had another surgical abortion.

The third time I fell pregnant, two years later, my ex boyfriend was now financially stable and had a good job. And I was not a student anymore. I was looking for a job too.

He left me while I was two months pregnant, ignoring me and his baby growing inside of me.

I wanted this baby. I loved him and his father. But being unemployed at the time and all alone, I had to give up on my baby and have an abortion.

I found out a few weeks later that the father was cheating on me and had left me for his mistress.

He was abusive towards me for our three years of relationship so maybe we were not meant to have a baby and to be together, no matter how much I loved him and how much I wanted to believe that he was the one.

I am now grateful this man is no longer in my life. His mistress knew all the pain they have put me through and she sent me a message telling me to leave them alone so it would not disturb their happiness.

It's been 3 months since I had my third abortion. I am still healing from the pain my ex put me through. I don't regret the decisions I have made.