Dec 6 Dec 6 "Sometimes we feel guilty about not feeling guilty, because it is what we have been told to feel." ~ "A veces sentimos culpa de no sentir culpa, porque es lo que nos han dicho que debemos sentir." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Ecuador, Spanish/English “I believe that women who abort more than once are women who are grateful to ourselves for being able to decide on our body as often and at the times we deem necessary.” Read more.”Creo que las mujeres que abortamos más de una vez somos mujeres que estamos agradecidas con nosotras mismas por poder decidir sobre nuestro cuerpo las veces y en los momentos que creamos necesarios.” Lee mas.
Oct 30 Oct 30 "I wouldn't be able to give a good life to a little one as I'm already struggling myself." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Finland “I have only told my partner and my sister. They're supportive, but my partner was embarrassed since he feels like it's his fault I have to go through this again. Yes, this has happened before.” Read more.
Oct 16 Oct 16 "I've made peace with what I have gone through." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Canada “We had sex one time in September. That was when it happened. The day I told him, he told me he just found out he had cancer. I was losing mobility in my legs due to a genetic condition. I wanted to keep it but I emotionally, physically, financially could not do it alone. I thought he would always be there. We had a 7 year friendship before hand. Guess I was wrong.” Read more.
Oct 16 Oct 16 "These abortions I had, I felt them differently, the shame, stigma, and other related issues." Sharing Truth Five Abortions, Uganda, Unsafe Abortions “This took me a long time, like 41 years, to talk about my abortion experiences, even when I was advising other women to speak up and support other people who have had abortions to chase away the shame, fear and stigma. But then I joined inroads and started gaining support, power, and courage to start sharing my abortions stories. I am now a shame and stigma free person and am doing my abortion stigma busting work in my country Uganda very well and incredibly.” Read more.
Oct 14 Oct 14 "I am so glad I was able to choose instead of being forced into motherhood by circumstance." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.S. “Being a single parent has been sometimes unbearably hard, because we live in a society that chastises women for ending pregnancies but then does not support mothers at all. I struggle at every step to find decent education for my twins, to find healthy food, to find housing or childcare, to find Healthcare and to afford our meals.” Read more.
Sep 13 Sep 13 "It’s considered to be my fault, even though he secretly removed the condom." ~~ "Se considera que es mi culpa, a pesar de que secretamente se quitó el condón". Sharing Truth Two Abortions, El Salvador, Spanish/English “I do not regret it. I will be eternally and wrongly judged a slut and murderer in my country, however the guy who raped me is out there raping others. With my second abortion, I never took a pregnancy test, I just aborted without having proof that I was and I don't care, I don't care. It’s love for myself, and my neighbor. I will not bring children to suffer in this dire world.” Read more.“Cuando mi hija tenía 2 años, volví a quedar embarazada. Le dije a mi madre de inmediato. Mi madre me ayudó. Así que todo volvió a la normalidad. Sentí un gran alivio. Pasaron unos años y en 2016 volví a enfrentarme a esta situación con mi actual novio. Había cambiado el anticonceptivo y el otro todavía no estaba funcionando, creo. Para mí fue el mismo sentimiento de hace cuatro años. Me asusté por completo, pensando Dios mío, mi universidad, mis planes, mi situación financiera en esta crisis. No perdí el tiempo ". Lee mas.
Sep 9 Sep 9 "We've got daughters and I can't imagine ever forcing them to go through a pregnancy they don't want." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Missouri, U.S. “The 2nd time I had an abortion was when I was 30. Just last year actually. Me and my newly married husband already had 4 kids all together . Our youngest was 3 and I just mentally and physically couldn't handle another kid. Here I am now, 31. Close to a year since my last medication abortion and now I have to get another one. But this time I was taking my birth control EVERY DAY and i still got pregnant. I’m so mad. I was being so careful.” Read more.
Aug 25 Aug 25 "I felt relief and sadness at the same time." ~~ "Senti alívio e tristeza ao mesmo tempo." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Brazil, Illegal, Portuguese/English “When my daughter was 2 years old, I got pregnant again. I told my mother right away. My mother helped me. So everything went back to normal. I felt a great relief. A few years passed and in 2016 I faced this situation again with my current boyfriend. I had changed the contraceptive and the other one was not working yet, I think. For me it was the same feeling of four years ago. I totally freaked out, thinking My God — my college, my plans, my financial situation in this crisis. I didn't waste time.” Read more.“Quando minha filha tinha 2 anos, engravidei novamente. Eu disse a minha mãe imediatamente. Minha mãe me ajudou. Então tudo voltou ao normal. Senti um grande alívio. Alguns anos se passaram e em 2016 enfrentei essa situação novamente com meu atual namorado. Eu havia trocado o anticoncepcional e o outro ainda não estava funcionando, acho. Para mim foi a mesma sensação de quatro anos atrás. Eu surtei totalmente, pensando Meu Deus - minha faculdade, meus planos, minha situação financeira nesta crise. Não perdi tempo.”
Aug 15 Aug 15 "Unfortunately we are stuck with this system that forbids us to own our own bodies." ~~ "Infelizmente, estamos presos a esse sistema que nos proíbe de possuir nossos próprios corpos." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Brazil, Illegal, Portuguese/English “I slept peacefully all night after the abortion happened. The next day a friend came to my house and we went for a walk and distracted ourselves and I didn't feel any pain! Super quiet and fast. The trauma is not the procedure, it is the stress of the moment you discover the pregnancy and when starting the abortion. Then, I found out that I am pregnant again. 3 years later.” Read more.
Aug 8 Aug 8 "All I knew was that I didn't want it and at the same time I had no other choice." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Poland “Probably if I were posting this post at the time I started writing it, I would have added that I would never do it again. As it turned out in the meantime, although I was always a woman with great temperament, my fiancé sometimes liked to call whores. To make matters worse, he impregnated me again in the first cycle after the abortion. This time I didn't hesitate for a moment. After the second procedure, the biggest pain for me was that I was not able to sacrifice any tears. If you are hesitating, wondering what to do, remember that it is YOUR life and the decision is yours.” Read more.
Aug 2 Aug 2 "As much as you could wish for a different scenario, you’re in this one now, and the best way to deal with it is to stop thinking of all the stereotypes ever heard about abortion!" Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Middle East “Abortion hasn’t been at all what I feared about it before experiencing it. Abortion is probably one of the most misconceived things in the world and this misconception impacts women and their physical and mental health, for no reason. For one thing, pregnancy made me realize I’d be ready for it when the right time comes. It removed the fear of pregnancy I had once. And abortion allowed me to decide that this year wasn’t the right time for me. Both times.” Read more.
Jul 23 Jul 23 "I kept reading on every single clinic’s website that 'abortion is never an easy decision.' Sometimes it is! " Sharing Truth Three Abortions, U.S. “After my third child was born and my husband and I agreed that our family was complete, I thought if I did get pregnant that I would have a hard time with the decision to terminate. I’ve always got baby fever! I had relatively easy pregnancies and births! I love the newborn phase!!! As soon as I saw that perpendicular line, any worries about being bummed went out the window. I was annoyed that I had to be dealing with this on top of everything else, but I firmly didn’t want to be pregnant right now, and didn’t want to add another to our family anyway.” Read more.
Jul 23 Jul 23 "My life is mine to dictate and I’m grateful that having access to abortion services has allowed me to do this." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, New York, U.S. “I remember reading only one story about a woman who had a medical abortion saying that if she had a positive experience she would share it and so that’s what I’ve decided to do. I’m sharing my story to let others know that it’s okay if you’re not ready to or don’t want to have a child. I’m sharing my story to let others know that a medical abortion for me was not as scary or painful as these other stories I had read about. I’m sharing my story to let others know that they are not alone in having more than one abortion.” Read more.
Jul 21 Jul 21 "I felt loved, held by angels, and I felt energy and life return to my body." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Spain “I felt such a sense of peace. I felt like I had also healed the pain from the abortion 20 years before, where I had had no other option, and now having made a conscious choice. Not selfish, because the darkness I went through that month nearly killed me, but choosing to be alive for my children, choosing to be alive for the planet.” Read more.
Jul 2 Jul 2 "I want to share my experience of having a medication abortion, compared to a surgical abortion I had 5 years ago." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.K. “I'd also like to say that my second pregnancy was due to failed contraception. I had the Mirena coil fitted, which was still in place at the time I found out I was pregnant, so even when you're being as responsible as possible, pregnancy can still happen and you can't beat yourself up about it. “ Read More.
Jun 25 Jun 25 "No fue una experiencia traumática, ni dolorosa ni indeseable." ~~ "It was not a traumatic experience, neither painful nor undesirable." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Uruguay, Spanish/English “Negué el aborto con pastillas pero la ginecóloga encontró restos dentro mío así que ahí entendió todo. Me ayudó, me aconsejó y pude terminar de realizarlo sin problemas. Todo "fuera de ley" pero fue posible. “ ~~ Lee mas.“I denied abortion with pills, but the gynecologist found remains inside me, so she understood everything. She helped me, advised me and I was able to finish doing it without problems. Everything "out of law" but it was possible.” Read more.
Jun 8 Jun 8 "I hate the feeling of my body being out of my control or taken over by something I don't want." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, Australia “I never want children. I want to get my tubes tied but doctors refuse to do this because they believe I will change my mind when I am older. The first time doctors treated me like I didn't have the ability to make a decision for myself. When I told the second doctor that I didn't feel capable of being a parent she offered me counseling and support services, like I might change my mind. The third doctor made me feel like I needed to justify why I wanted it done. The fourth made me feel bad about myself and like I was a horrible person.” Read more.
Jun 1 Jun 1 "I could barely support myself financially, and when I have children, I want to be able to give them the world." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Canada “My period was a week late and I truly thought it was just stress. My boyfriend and I had been EXTREMELY careful, except one night. I took Plan B within an hour of having unprotected sex. We broke up two weeks after that night, and another two weeks later I found out I was pregnant. I really struggled with the decision since I had already had an abortion. The women at the clinic were extremely understanding and explained that some women are incredibly fertile and it isn't uncommon for situations like mine.” Read more.
May 13 May 13 "Fue porque las dos veces me falló el método anticonceptivo." * "It was because both times the contraceptive method failed me." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Mexico, Spanish/English “Estoy segura que no quiero tener hijos pronto y por eso usaba esos anticonceptivos, pero no sé si fue mala suerte o si hago algo mal o qué.” Lee mas.“I'm sure I don't want to have children soon and that's why I used those contraceptives, but I don't know if it was bad luck or if I do something wrong or what.” Read more.
May 9 May 9 "My abortions brought me joy and relief and sanity when I needed it most." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, West Virginia, U.S. “My second abortion was a procedural abortion. I remember drifting off to sleep in the feet-holders, and then waking up once it was over. I didn’t feel any of it. The clinic staff gave me soda to drink and let me rest for a bit. I remember walking out of the clinic and into the sunshine, feeling elated and relieved once more. I felt overwhelmingly free. It was beautiful.” Read more.
