Nov 11 Nov 11 "My second abortion was after my then-husband’s failed vasectomy." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I had an IUD for several years, then my partner had a vasectomy when we were 41. It failed, I was pregnant, and again it was a straightforward decision for me because I did not want to be a parent.” Read more.
Nov 5 Nov 5 "I just wasn’t ready for the trauma and abuse that man could bring to our lives." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, Later Abortion, Location Not Given "My tubes are gone now so I’ll never worry about this again but I look back with sorrow sometimes and I think of my decisions often in today’s world. If I hadn’t chosen abortion or had the right to choose, my son wouldn’t be here. And I don’t know what kind of parent I would have been had at those times of my life. Ultimately I wanted to be the best parent I could. When the time is right, YOU KNOW IT. And when it’s not, you know it too. Trust your heart.” Read more.
Oct 6 Oct 6 "Each one saved me, each in a different way." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given Being in charge of how and when I had a baby was vitally important because so much of my fertility seemed random and out of control. And now I have this little person who owes their life to abortion. Read more.
Sep 13 Sep 13 "I didn’t want to be a mother under these circumstances." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I was with an economically unstable man. We had just moved in together – in fact, he was an alcoholic. He said he was recovered but didn’t go to AA or anything. We both had had middle class upbringings, and I knew we couldn’t give the baby that. I was already depressed and feared postpartum depression. I did not want the baby.” Read more.
Aug 2 Aug 2 "I am very grateful that I can make this choice so I can have a healthy, happy pregnancy and child when I am ready." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given We are working through a lot of things, and something I’ve made clear to him is I’m nowhere near ready to have his child after what happened. I may never be and we may not be able to fix what he’s broke. We made a mistake last month, and I took PlanB the following day. Yet here I am, five weeks pregnant. Read more.
Jul 25 Jul 25 "Before making my decision, I looked at myself and everything that was wrong." Sharing Truth Multiple Abortions, Location Not Given “I’ve had a few abortions after contraception failed. Not something I feel proud of, but in the essence of trying to be the best version of a mother I could be, I felt they were logical decisions. I have a son that will be four next year. I’m still living with in laws and I am a stay at home mother. It just wasn’t the best timing.” Read more.
May 8 May 8 "I couldn't stand the thought of having another child with another loser." Sharing Truth Five Abortions, Location Not Given “I have a 4 year old with someone who abused me and isn’t active in my child’s life and had a miscarriage after having my first baby with the same guy. Now I’m with someone whom I love very much.. Has anyone else here had multiple abortions like me??” — One of several replies: “Yes, I've had 3 abortions. It's common to have more than 1 . I mean think about it. Women can get pregnant til they're like 50.” Read more.
May 2 May 2 "In the 10 years between my first born and my youngest, I ended two pregnancies." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I’ve never once regretted those decisions. Had I not, I wouldn’t have carried the one I chose to keep, and she wouldn’t be here. People tell other people they should feel guilty. I only felt relief.” Read more.
Feb 7 Feb 7 "I’m not in a good place despite my endless trying to find a new happiness -- a trap that many women fall into with their abusers." Sharing Truth Six Abortions, Location Not Given “The take away of my story? Abortion is stigmatizing to the point women believe that it will cause infertility. I’ve done medical abortions and one in stirrups surgically. All safe and legal of course, so maybe that’s why I’m still fertile? I just want my own life story to hold out hope for others that it is your body. Abortions don’t make you a horrible person. They are safe — unlike right wingers saying. You still get pregnant after! Even if sometimes you’re still with an asshole man that you know you can’t keep the baby with.” Read more
Feb 6 Feb 6 "Both these last two, contraception has failed, which feels like a massive kick." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given “I can’t believe I was that unlucky!! I feel awful but I have two children already and unfortunately there is no way I could afford a third.” Read more.
Dec 18 Dec 18 "I am/was not ready to be a mother both at 18 and newly 23." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “Both were accidents that I will never forget. But I don’t look back on it because I would’ve never given them the future they deserve.” Read more.
Dec 18 Dec 18 "People tell other people they should feel guilty. I only felt relief." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I stupidly got married & had a baby at 18. I was not prepared. If I have any regrets, it’s that I didn’t know what I was doing at that age. In the 10 years between my first born and my youngest, I ended two pregnancies. I’ve never once regretted those decisions.” Read more.
Oct 4 Oct 4 "I had gotten my failed IUD replaced. I felt safe. I wasn’t safe from unwanted pregnancy." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I never thought teenage pregnancy could happen to me until it did. The first time, I was 17. I was in high school, using an IUD for birth control, and with a boy who spent his time smoking weed and playing video games. I didn’t want him to be my baby’s father. I was already undergoing depression, constantly skipping school, with the wrong crowd, and I knew this was the time to prioritize myself.” Read more.
Sep 21 Sep 21 "He was an alcoholic. I didn’t want to be a mother under these circumstances." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “The abortion at 39 was harder. I felt I “knew” most women my age would be thrilled to be pregnant. I felt it would be my last chance to be pregnant. I was with an economically unstable man. We had just moved in together. He said he was recovered but didn’t go to AA or anything. I was already depressed and feared postpartum depression. I did not want the baby.” Read more.
Jun 9 Jun 9 "I don’t want any other human to have to hide in shame for something that’s a valid option." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given “First was in 2013. My kids were 1.5 years and 9 months old. My birth control failed and the condom broke. I felt backed into a corner with no escape otherwise. I walked into the clinic alone and went through it alone. My husband waited in the car with our youngest.” Read more.
Jun 9 Jun 9 "My husband and I used both condoms and birth control pills at the same time." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “It is a decision that isn’t lightly made and after weighing all the options, becomes the best one for that person. I do not regret having the two abortions even though I am plenty thankful for my child that I have now.” Read more.
Mar 21 Mar 21 "Truth is if I could go back in time I would have chosen the abortion." Sharing Truth Multiple Abortions, Location Not Given “I got knocked up in high school my senior year and my parents forced me to keep her. They didn't give me an option for abortion and when I brought up adoption they said I was a terrible mother. I was 19 years old when I had her. My mother had to quit her job and raise her grandchild because I wouldn't. I didn't want to. I don't love her like I should. Love her like a mother should love a daughter. We never got close. I resent her. I hate her father.” Read more.
Mar 9 Mar 9 "I would have five children right now and would have to live off government aid." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given “Should I have kept the child with the man who, unprovoked, questioned paternity? Or the one who abandoned me when I was ten weeks along? Or how about with the one who went off the deep end into QAnon conspiracies? I felt fed up with men, relieved I could continue with my life.” Read more.
Feb 23 Feb 23 "I absolutely can not and will not bring a child into total chaos." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given “I'm pregnant again about to schedule my third. I do have a daughter but I am going through a divorce from a mentally unstable man. I'm pregnant by the love of my life and I currently do not have a place to stay.” Read more.
Dec 9 Dec 9 "I will never regret my abortions because they made me a better mother." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, Location Not Given “My parents didn’t teach me how to be responsible, so I knew there was no way I could take care of a child, until I was ready. Some days I think of what my child(ren) would’ve looked like and how messed up our situation would’ve been had I gone through with the pregnancies. Coming from a broken and dysfunctional family, I never wanted that for my child(ren). “ Read more.
