This story is published at Shout Your Abortion.

I live in England, so I’ve watched with a little distance what has recently happened in America.

I’m 37 and never been pregnant until the end of 2021. I’ve just had a second abortion almost exactly nine months after I first got pregnant.

I told people about the first one and, the second I’ve mostly kept a secret, which feels strange. I’ve felt stupid, ashamed, and irresponsible that this happened again.

I just read an article about someone who had the same thing happen. That was good to read.

And I’m aware that other women cannot access what I can access. That blows my mind.

And I worry for what the world will be like for people born today and those still to come. Thanks for the space to share.