Reproductive Coercion — Our Stories — 2 + Abortions Worldwide

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May 14
May 14 "I was afraid of my ex who I had been with yet again and he scared me."

Three Abortions, Florida

“My first abortion was my choice, I agreed with my ex we were in a hard place in our relationship and financially unstable. Less than a year later I was pregnant again. I had told him I didn’t want to abort, we were doing better and could figure it out, but he had other ideas which he pressured very hard for me to have another abortion.” Read more.

Aug 14
Aug 14 "I was so blinded by the love I had for him that I couldn’t see he didn’t love me or that I deserved better."

Two Abortions, Location Not Given

“I was pro-choice, but if I was to ever get pregnant I told myself I’d always keep it. However, it’s easier said than done, especially when I know in my heart I can’t give my baby the life it deserves. I ended up terminating the second baby as well and I made a promise with myself that I’d never make any promises.” Read more.

Aug 4
Aug 4 "Our relationship was bad, he was financially and otherwise irresponsible, and I felt I was too old to have a baby."

Three Abortions, Slovenia

“He wanted the child no matter what; he said it is his right. And yes, we did not use protection; he 'put it out'. He tried to cheat me several times by not putting it out. Yet, I still could not get away. I was addicted to his caressing; he could be so gentle with me, I wanted to believe he loved me. Until he one day did it again. I felt so cheated. A few days after, a neighbor told me he saw him kissing another neighbor. I was in a state of shock.” Read more.

Feb 27
Feb 27 "I'm very honest about having had multiple abortions and about regretting one."

Three Abortions, Illinois, U.S.

“It's complicated for me to talk about abortion. I'm fiercely pro choice but I've also had one abortion I regret. That’s difficult for a lot of people to understand. I feel adamant that the nuances and contradictions and gray areas surrounding abortion need to be discussed. I deserve to be pro abortion and also sometimes regretful. My whole story is worthy, even if it confuses people. Maybe especially because it does.” 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".

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."

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 15
Aug 15 "He was like Jekyll and Hyde."

Two Abortions, New York, U.S.

“When we had sex, he 'didn't allow me' to use diaphragm, spermicide or condoms (nor did I ever like the idea of using The Pill). So I'd 'relent', and we typically had sex using no birth control at all, even though it greatly concerned me.”

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Mar 2
Mar 2 "I didn’t relish the thought of being tied to him for life."

Two Abortions, London, U.K.

“There were anti-abortion protesters outside the clinic, and I remember feeling incredibly angry that this group of men were trying to terrorise young women – some of the women looked barely even 14 – in the name of their god.” Click the green title to read more.