Oct 21 Oct 21 "Growing up in a house with a large dysfunctional family made me realize I didn’t want to pass on my trauma." Sharing Truth Multiple Abortions, Oregon “My girlfriend got pregnant in her early 20s and I took her to planned parenthood in Portland in the early morning hours for an abortion. This was in the late 1970s. It was dark outside and there was already a group of men harassing us. It stuck out to me that these men had no right to shame us or talk about our choices on any level and I fought back. It felt good then and it still does.” Read more.
Sep 16 Sep 16 "I’m so glad I trusted my brain, my body and my heart." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Oregon, U.S. “I found out I was pregnant again when she was 7 months old and knew I wasn’t ready for another baby. It felt so selfish to give my daughter a sibling so young. I just want her to grow up and be the main focus for a while. I ordered the abortion pills and tried to prepare myself while waiting for them to arrive. Once they arrived I was so scared and just bawled my eyes out thinking about how terrible of a person I was to be doing this.” Read more.
Jun 6 Jun 6 Update: "I sat on that bench just going through the WHAT IF's, and in the end I found myself still extremely grateful that I made the right decision." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Oregon, Update “My second abortion was still a difficult decision, especially after giving birth to a beautiful daughter, but the consequences of not having that abortion would have been far worse. I wish these ‘pro-life’ people could read my story and understand that abortion is a hard decision but can also be a wonderful option. Why make a woman suffer through life because of an unwanted pregnancy?” Read more.
Nov 19 Nov 19 "I wasn't 100% comfortable with any of this, but I also wasn't 100% comfortable on having a second child either. " Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Oregon, U.S. “One other thing I learned out of this is that I want my daughter to be open with me about her choices and decisions in her life. One day she will be a teenager, and I want to be a mother that can talk with my daughter about sex and birth control and abortion and I want her to not hesitate on asking me for help if she needs it. This second abortion has made me look at my daughter in an entirely different way, and I know that I am going to have a stronger bond because of it.” Read more.
Oct 22 Oct 22 "These stories gave me the courage on doing what I know is the best choice." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Oregon, U.S. “I primarily had my daughter because I could not fathom the idea of having a second abortion, and I don't in any way regret having her, but I felt like I was trapped when I was pregnant for that second time. So here I am, age 23, and as of right now I am currently 7 weeks pregnant. My THIRD pregnancy, and I am BEYOND FREAKED about having a SECOND child.” Read more.
