Feb 3 Feb 3 "We were both on the same page and agreed it wouldn’t be fair to us or the child to have it." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Massachusetts “I am still with the same boyfriend and thank goodness I have him by my side to support my decision again. It’s our bodies babe, if we don’t want a child, we deserve and have the right to make that choice. And even though we make this educated choice, we are still allowed to grieve and mourn and navigate all the confusing emotions.” Read more.
Jul 30 Jul 30 "We had a complete birth control fail and there you go." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.S. “I’m still spinning over the fact it happened again, despite precautions. That part is hard. There is still pain this time around, and I’m trying not to avoid it. I sit with it and I accept it -that’s something I learned. However, there is no shame. I know that abortion is normal, it is necessary and we need to change society to nurture people as they go through this process.” Read more.
Jan 21 Jan 21 "I’d do it again if I had to because it’s what's best for me at this time in my life." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Pennsylvania “I am devastated but I feel in my gut that I made the right choice for ME. I am not financially stable and I want so much more for myself with my career.” Read more.
Jan 9 Jan 9 "The positive part to choosing abortion is that it gave me a wonderful life." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, California “My marriage and my children never would have existed if it wasn't for that first abortion. The reason why I had a second abortion is because I was taking care of a baby who wasn't even 1 year old. My third abortion was because I was taking care of three children and I knew I couldn't handle another. I don't regret any of my decisions.” Read more.
Oct 22 Oct 22 "I do not regret my choices, even though I don't talk about them much." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Washington “I'm so grateful for every person who has shared their story - it's given me courage to do the same!” Read more.
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.
Oct 20 Oct 20 "Four pregnancies while using birth control pills. Correctly. Every damn day." Sharing Truth Six Abortions, New Mexico “I got pregnant again at 19 while using birth control. I was in the Navy, in a foreign country and was able to obtain a legal abortion there too. Again - less than 3 months later I was pregnant. My periods had not yet become regular after the abortion and I wasn’t using birth control. I had asked a navy doctor for an IUD but was treated like a “slut” for even asking.” 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.
Apr 19 Apr 19 "I am thankful I had the choice on taking care of myself and my family." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Idaho “I am a 25-year-old woman who NEVER believed that I would one day have an abortion, and yet I have now had two. I have no regrets on having two abortions. My only regret is that I have to be so secretive about it. My husband knows, but nobody else does.” Read more.
Aug 31 Aug 31 "I regret not having that abortion." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Missouri, U.S. “Choosing to end my third pregnancy was challenging, probably more emotional than the first, but I had no doubts that I was doing the right thing. I wasn't on that roller coast of emotions for this abortion, and it comes down to me already having an abortion and me having a busier life. I was at a baby shower for a friend of mine a week after and I had no problems looking at her and no problems talking about babies. I knew that day that I was never going to regret the choice I made.” Read more.
Feb 20 Feb 20 "They are decisions that you make according to the situation you live in that moment." ~ "Son desiciones que una toma de acuerdo a la situacion que vive en ese momento." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, Cuba, U.S., In Spanish & English “In Cuba, abortion is something natural, so to speak. It is free and all have access. My first abortion was at 16. I was studying and I got very sick with dizziness and other symptoms that were horrible. I had a relationship with a fool and my family decided that I should have an abortion and it was not my decision. Then at 21 I had my son. The most precious gift that God has given me.” Read more.“En Cuba, el aborto es algo natural, por así decirlo. Es gratis y todos tienen acceso. Mi primer aborto fue a los 16 años. Estaba estudiando y me enfermé mucho con mareos y otros síntomas que eran horribles. Tuve una relación con un tonto y mi familia decidió que debía abortar y no fue mi decisión. Luego, a los 21 tuve a mi hijo. El regalo más precioso que Dios me ha dado ". Leer más."
