Aug 5 Aug 5 "I knew that these were the best choices I could have made." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, New Jersey, U.S. “At the time, I suffered a lot of trauma from being bullied, therefore I searched for attention in male companionship, as some of us do. I allowed myself to give into his manipulation, which eventually led me to becoming pregnant because I trusted myself with him. I knew I could not keep the child, because if I had, it would have suffered. Two months after that abortion, I confided in a male best friend of three years. He lured me into his garage, which led to myself being raped.” 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 27 Jul 27 "I never pictured my life to be like this." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, California, U.S. “I didn’t imagine my second pregnancy to be another abortion. This is harder to deal and I feel really upset. I probably could have had this baby and been okay. But I don’t have any family to support me. My boyfriend was not excited or supportive.I just feel alone.” 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 10 Jul 10 "Pude seguir un plan de vida que probablemente, no es el que los demás esperan de mí." ~ "I was able to follow a life plan that is probably not what others expect of me." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Mexico, Spanish/English “Mi conclusión fue que probablemente jamás querría ser mamá, me preocupó el hecho de que esto decepcione a mi familia (todos mis hermanos y hermanas ya tienen hijos), pero la verdad es que yo no quiero.” Lee mas.“My conclusion was that I would probably never want to be a mom, I was concerned about the fact that this disappoints my family (all my brothers and sisters already have children), but the truth is that I do not want to.” 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 28 Jun 28 "I am the controller of my life and not a pawn in a political debate." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, U.S. “I think a true monster is someone who has a child and abandons it, leaving the child to feel damaged and discarded. I believe the current US regulations on legal abortion are an unnecessary burden to women based on price, time and loss of dignity. I feel that the government has more control over my body than I do. I truly grieve for the millions of women in other countries who do not have 1/100th of the freedoms that I have. I was sure and confident about all of my decisions.” 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 21 Jun 21 "Seeing that positive sign made my stomach drop." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “My first was the summer going into my senior year of high school. My boyfriend & I had been together for 3 years & we both knew right away. We were too young and we were NOT ready to bring a life into this world. My 2nd was about 3 years later. With my same boyfriend.” Read more.
Jun 13 Jun 13 "I was still in college, broke, wouldn’t have a good household for this child to grow up in." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “We ended up getting married three years later, and once again I found myself pregnant. We had a home, jobs, but we didn’t want children yet.” 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 Podcast ~ "The decision to have an abortion was easy for me." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Ohio, Louisiana, U.S., Audio Listen as Amy tells of her two abortions. She explains that she was raised by a single mother who had two children at the age of 21. “It was always a struggle. I was clear — that was not going to be my path.” Listen.
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 29 May 29 "In patriarchal societies such as India’s, women are often taught motherhood is their life’s main calling, and therefore any choice that detracts from the path is automatically denounced." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, India “The most difficult issue with it is that you fall into this section where you barely have rights. You do have access to abortions and you can go get one, but nobody is going to support you, and if something goes wrong, you won’t get justice. Herein lies the crux of a lot of bad memories people associate with abortions. They don’t necessarily stem from the abortion procedure itself but instead arise from the impossible difficulties society has lined up for those seeking to exercise their reproductive rights." Read more.
May 22 May 22 "She asked me to get up on the kitchen table, where she tormented me for what seemed to me forever with all kinds of sharp metal instruments she kept boiling on an ancient stove." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Bucharest, Romania “She took great precautions not to let me make any noise by putting a rag in my mouth and asking me to bite on it when it hurt. I left that place with the conviction that I was never going to have sex again. I was worried because I continued getting morning sickness despite the ordeal I had gone through. Someone else took me for a secret check-up, which proved I was still pregnant. I was lucky I was taken to a real doctor this time, who finished the job on another kitchen table.” Read more.
May 14 May 14 "We both knew that we couldn’t take care of yet another child because we were both still so young and he too had already had a child from a previous relationship." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, California “A year later I got pregnant by him again. This time I decided to keep it. I felt I wasn’t emotionally strong enough to go through another abortion although I was still so incredibly young. Four months after we had our child, I got pregnant AGAIN!! I didn’t want to have another abortion but I did anyway. Me and my child’s father separated for about 8 months after the second abortion.” 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.
