Dec 9 Dec 9 " I realized how depressing the idea of keeping the baby was. This is not the life I imagined." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I had an idea of being a family with my boyfriend, moving into a low income apartment with him in our hometown and raising our baby together with our families’ help, living on government assistance and his job, me as a stay at home mom. The thought wasn’t all bad at first, but after a week of thinking this was my future I was just . . . depressed.” Read more.
Nov 30 Nov 30 "I’m so, so grateful for my abortions and I will never feel shame." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “I remember thinking when I was younger how terrifying the idea of abortion was. How taboo it was, morals aside. As I got older, I realized that mindset was only because of what society had instilled in me. Abortions are women’s healthcare and one day they will be normalized!” Read more.
Nov 27 Nov 27 "If I could go back, I would tell my 19-year-old self that it’s okay, and that I was not doing anything shameful or wrong." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.S. “When our child was around two years old, I got pregnant for the third time. We simply knew we did not want any more children, and it was quite honestly an easy decision for me to choose a medical abortion. I still didn’t have a lot of emotional support, but I was fortunately in a safe living situation this time around, and had learned a lot more about sexual health through social media.” Read more.
Jul 3 Jul 3 "Due to my troublesome childhood I had decided years ago that I would never want to be a mother." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.S. “Lucky for me, the procedure worked, even though I was so early in my pregnancy. I was relieved and thankful that I had the privilege of having the option to terminate. Fast forward to now. I haven’t been nauseous but my breasts have been extremely tender. I woke up this morning, 1 day before my expected period, knowing I needed to take a test. Sure enough, pregnant again. The appointment has been made, I will be terminating this pregnancy as well.” Read more.
May 23 May 23 "Both times I felt like this thing was taking over my body, and my body was screaming out to make it stop." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.K. “I've never regretted it. My heart goes out to all those who aren't permitted to make that choice as easily as I could. During the days that I waited for an abortion, I felt trapped and unhappy. In the future when I do make the decision to have children, I want to feel joyful that I'm pregnant, and that I choose to have a child freely, safely and happily.” Read more.
May 19 May 19 "Accidental pregnancies are way more common than spoken about." ~ 20 people share stories in one Reddit thread. Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Three Abortions, Four Abortions, Five Abortions, Six Abortions, Multiple Abortions A person asks, “Has anyone had more than one abortion” in a Reddit forum — and a flood of people respond, sharing their own experiences of more than one accidental or unhealthy pregnancy, and assuring that it’s common and that there is no need to feel shame or fear judgment. Read more.
May 15 May 15 "We never really ever forget, it will always be part of us, but we can move on and learn how to love ourselves the way we should." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Arizona, U.S. “After talking to him , he refused to be a father. It didn’t matter how much I knew him, had memories with him, he just refused because he liked how his life was without children. But why did I have to pay for that pain? Anyway, I didn’t want to be a single mother of 2 kids so I had a surgical abortion.” Read more.
Jan 3 Jan 3 "It is normal to need more than one abortion." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I immediately felt a rush of relief once I felt the pregnancy pass – there was no shame. No guilt. No “what have I done.” Just pure, unadulterated relief.” Read more.
Nov 29 Nov 29 "I've never been ashamed of having more than one abortion." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, U.S. “I like children, but am not sure I need to have one myself or on my own. I would maybe consider it if I was in the right relationship, but it is not an overwhelming need for me. My last abortion I was in a relationship, but it was unstable. I did not want to be tied for the rest of my life to a man that had that many issues.” Read more.
Apr 26 Apr 26 "We need to honor ourselves and trust our decisions." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Massachusetts “At age 35, my body was not handling the pregnancy well. My son, now 11, had a stable home and I had a good job. I knew my entire life that I had very strategically and carefully put together would possibly be knocked down like a tower in the game ‘Jenga.’” Read more.
Apr 23 Apr 23 "I had a no-shame medication abortion." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Hungary “To do it in the safety of your home, beside your loved ones, gives you positiveness, strength and empowers you in many ways. No shame at all. I had an abortion once before, in a hospital. I felt I will not survive the shame and depressive feelings that were planted in me by hospital staff.” Read more.
Jan 29 Jan 29 "I told him I was pregnant and he told me never to talk to him again and blocked me from all forms of communication." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Canada “That abortion I had absolutely no regret. I had just started a new career and knew I didn’t want to raise a baby alone, nor could I afford it yet. Almost 2 years later in 2020, I have been dating an amazing man. We accidentally got pregnant 4 months into dating. I was excited at first and then got cold feet and talked to him about wanting an abortion. He supported me and my decision and was so loving to me about it.” Read more.
Dec 16 Dec 16 "I felt calm, as I had solved the situation." ~ "Me sentí tranquila, ya que había resuelto la situación". Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Argentina, Spanish/English, Illegal “In both cases, they were accidents with men I knew very recently, and the truth was it was not the right time, nor did I have the desire to start a family with someone I did not even know. It would have completely changed my life. I want to have children but not in this way.” Read more.“En ambos casos fueron accidentes con hombres que conocí hace muy poco tiempo, y la verdad es que no era el momento adecuado, ni tenía el deseo de formar una familia con alguien que ni siquiera conocía. Habría cambiado mi vida por completo.Quiero tener hijos pero no de esta manera.” Lee mas.
Nov 21 Nov 21 "The choice is ultimately mine as it's my body and I am not ready yet." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, South Carolina, U.S. “The timing of the pandemic really shook things up for us and set our family planning back. We're not ready to give up our social life in a new-ish city. We're not ready to stop traveling. Personally, I'm not ready to check out of my career that I just started. 2020 was the year we were supposed to be doing all of the final things we wanted before settling down and having a baby, but we haven't been able to do anything. We feel completely robbed from our pre-pandemic lives. I know we're not the only ones feeling this way.” 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 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 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 24 Sep 24 "I felt like the most relieved, blissful person in the world afterwards." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, U.S. “I do not regret a single thing. I would be pregnant with my 3rd child right now and that’s exhausting to even think about. I want to continue my education. I want to travel with my boyfriend. I promise that it’s not always feelings of grief and loss — although that’s okay — but more of a wake up call surrounded by relief and excitement for the future.” Read more.
Sep 15 Sep 15 "A lot of women I've spoken to have also had more than one and this is not uncommon." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Australia “The clinic I chose was absolutely brilliant in every way and I was so thankful that in Australia we don't have crazy right-to-lifers picketing at those clinics here. In some states a boundary law prevents this anyway. That said, I would not wish an unplanned pregnancy on any woman. But I would hope that should she be faced with that situation, that abortive services are accessible , free and on demand. I hate that this is still a dream but I will keep fighting for a woman's right to choose not matter what her situation.” 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.
