Jul 17 Jul 17 "As I tried to figure out a better form of contraception, I got pregnant again." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “One of my best friends almost died in childbirth. Other friends of mine have experienced serious complications with pregnancy and delivery. I also have a friend who grew up in foster care and I saw how truly difficult it was for them to live in a world knowing they were not welcome. I chose abortion for my health and the health of future generations who will be impacted by the decisions made by their parents and the intentions behind them.” Read more.
Jun 9 Jun 9 "I was so uneducated about pregnancy signs and all of that, that I thought my period being late for more than two weeks was something normal." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Undisclosed Country, Illegal, Location Unknown “I live in a country where abortion is a crime punishable by 25 years in prison. I think the most difficult thing about an abortion is when you have to go through it all alone because you absolutely can't tell anyone because you know no one will understand you.” Read more.
Mar 5 Mar 5 "Shamed into silence, my mom couldn't tell me about her abortions -- until I needed one." Sharing Truth Multiple Abortions, Location Unknown “My mom wanted to have a baby on her terms. She didn't want to doom herself and her children to poverty and deprivation, so she waited to have children. Her body kept trying to change the schedule. So she terminated the pregnancies. She made this decision, evaluating her position and capabilities each time, on a number of occasions, which is nobody's business but her own. When she was ready, she had my brother and me.” Read more.
Mar 2 Mar 2 "Two girlfriends, two abortions." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Men's Experiences, Location Unknown, Partner Experience “I was 18 and 22, at the beginning and in the middle of my drug addiction and unfit to be a parent.” Read more.
Feb 17 Feb 17 "I was fearful of being an absentee father." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Men's Experiences, Location Unknown, Partner Experience “Now I find myself at the age of 28, wanting a child, but I don't feel right and I'm not sure if a guy is allowed to feel this burden especially when I had the opportunity to have two.” Read more.
Feb 9 Feb 9 "I have learned that I can stick to my decisions even if people around me frown upon my life choices." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown, Illegal “I felt lost and scared. I didn’t want to keep the child, but lived in a country where abortion was illegal. I had already had a very painful and difficult abortion a few years ago, and was afraid of having to go through the same process again. I didn’t want to be a mother. My partner at the time didn’t want to become a father either, and we didn’t plan to have a future together.” Read more.
Jan 6 Jan 6 "These decisions are so personal, and so justified, no matter the reasons or circumstances." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Unknown “Fast forward 3 years, my then boyfriend, now husband and I had been married for 3 months, and conceived our beautiful baby boy, planned, and we were ready to parent. When our son was 8 months old, I fell pregnant again. Not ready, physically, emotionally (postpartum depression hit hard) or financially, we decided the most responsible decision for our family was to terminate the pregnancy. This, unknowingly, would cause even more stress on an already stressed marriage.” Read more.
Nov 10 Nov 10 "His response when I told him I was pregnant was, 'Shall I push you down the stairs?' " Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “I will forever be grateful that I was able to access free, safe abortions in my hometown with no judgment from anyone along the way. I am 21 now, and preparing to travel for the foreseeable future. I hope one day to be happy about a pregnancy, but for now, I am happy being childless, thanks to abortion.” Read more.
Oct 15 Oct 15 "I chose to heal myself instead of raise children with a broken parent." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Unknown “Each time I know I made the right decision and I’ve never regretted it.” Read more.
Sep 1 Sep 1 "All three times I have been failed by my contraception." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Unknown “I will not apologize. I want to be the best mother I can, and right now, I can’t. I can’t apologize for putting myself first. You don’t need to either. Abortion is a medical, not moral issue.” Read more.
Jun 21 Jun 21 "Seeing that positive sign made my stomach drop." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “My first was the summer going into my senior year of high school. My boyfriend & I had been together for 3 years & we both knew right away. We were too young and we were NOT ready to bring a life into this world. My 2nd was about 3 years later. With my same boyfriend.” Read more.
Jun 13 Jun 13 "I was still in college, broke, wouldn’t have a good household for this child to grow up in." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “We ended up getting married three years later, and once again I found myself pregnant. We had a home, jobs, but we didn’t want children yet.” Read more.
May 4 May 4 "I never imagined I could be pregnant; I didn't even think I was ovulating." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “I was 28 when I had my first abortion. I had just started a new job, fresh out of graduate school and had just discovered I was in a horrible relationship. I couldn't get an abortion fast enough. I felt relieved mostly after it was over . . . At the age of 35 I had grown up a lot and had been dating a wonderful man for about three months while working towards my PhD. The very first time we had sex it happened. He co-signed my fears and stated that we were just starting a relationship, it was too soon, I had to finish my doctorate first. Still unsure, I went along with his strong wishes and had an abortion.” Read more.
Apr 29 Apr 29 "With all the love in my heart, I gave the potential life growing within me back to our Creator." Sharing Truth Multiple Abortions, Location Unknown “I was already a mother when I had my abortions. I love my children. I believe that my work as a parent is my most important job. When I had my first abortion, I was a single mother. I had just found the courage to end an abusive relationship. It was an incredibly empowering and scary step to try to stand on my own when I had nothing. My baby girl was 9 months old and my income was well below the poverty line. I prayed and lifted all that was weighing upon me to God.” Read more.
Apr 23 Apr 23 "I am not broken or damaged or heartless. I made the decisions I needed to in order to make the best of my life." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, Location Unknown “I had my daughter at age 21. She is the light of my life and the reason for so many things I do. Her dad and I split up after a few years and I jumped into another relationship and got pregnant. I was 25. I wanted to be excited and for a few weeks I was but I knew that having a child with this man was not what was best for me or what I wanted. He had three kids himself and I was still in love with my daughter’s dad. Without him knowing, I had an abortion.” Read more.
Apr 6 Apr 6 "We went to the doctor only to learn that a medication I take every day causes birth defects." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “It wrecked me emotionally. It was also more physically taxing than I had remembered. We are still recovering. Maybe one day we’ll actively try, maybe not. In spite of this pain and emotional chaos, I am so grateful that I’ve had access to safe and legal surgical abortion in my times of need.” Read more.
Mar 14 Mar 14 "There wasn’t a lot of drama, just an ordinary story." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Unknown “I had three abortions, one when I was 18 and it was still illegal, one when I was 24, and the last one when I was 29. By that time I wanted a child but felt that my then partner would be a disaster as a father and I didn’t want to be a single mother. Eventually I met the right man and had a wonderful daughter.” Read more.
Feb 28 Feb 28 "This time is different, because I have chosen not to hide the actuality of what is going on in my body. " Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Unknown “I do not feel ashamed to admit that I am pregnant. I do not feel ashamed to say that I am going to have an abortion. Part of me worries whether or not they will think of me differently for it, and quite frankly that anxiety was what was keeping me from realizing that I was letting myself be blinded by them. But their opinions are not mine to harbor. I give myself the freedom to choose abortion and to always do what is best for me. I have an appointment scheduled a week from today, and while I still let myself wonder what it would be like to continue the pregnancy, I remind myself that there is still time for me to have a child in the future. This is the definition of family planning.” Read More.
Feb 25 Feb 25 "The idea of never living for myself and just dealing with perpetual poverty was incredibly depressing." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Unknown “I have a long and complicated medical history, much of it centered around my uterus. I've been labelled infertile, and been declared fertile again. I've been pregnant seven times despite all of this, with one living child, who took me years to conceive and carry. Because of my ongoing problems and the insane ability to get pregnant even on several forms of birth control (each terminated pregnancy happened despite being on the pill, condoms, and/or spermicide), this was my last straw. I'm getting sterilized. Read more.
Feb 19 Feb 19 "I was 16 and just found out I was pregnant, I had my whole life ahead of me." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “My second abortion was at 21. I found out I was pregnant again. I had a wave of emotions and this time the decision was not as easy. I’d always wanted a baby and would’ve loved to have been a mum, again I was silly and didn’t use contraception. My mum was so unsupportive and in fact, made my life hell as she thought I’d ruin my life by having this baby. I was so confused and really didn’t know what to do.” Read More.
