"We knew we wanted to have another child, but not so soon." ~ "Sabíamos que queríamos tener otro hijo, pero no tan pronto".

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Two Abortions, Ecuador, Spanish/English

“The contexts of my abortions were very different. In the first, I was younger and had a partner of a few months who was about to move to another country. At that moment I was totally clear that I would not be a mother. It didn't take me a minute to make the decision and I didn't consult him, I just let him know. I asked him to come with me.” Read more.

“Los contextos de mis AbortoS fueron muy distintos. En el primero era más joven y tenía una pareja de pocos meses que estaba a punto de irse a vivir a otro país. En ese momento yo tenía total claridad de que no sería mamá. No tardé ni un minuto en tomar la decisión y no lo consulté con él, solo se lo comuniqué. Le pedí que me acompañe.” Lee mas.

"These stories gave me the courage on doing what I know is the best choice."

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Two Abortions, Oregon, U.S.

“I primarily had my daughter because I could not fathom the idea of having a second abortion, and I don't in any way regret having her, but I felt like I was trapped when I was pregnant for that second time. So here I am, age 23, and as of right now I am currently 7 weeks pregnant. My THIRD pregnancy, and I am BEYOND FREAKED about having a SECOND child.” Read more.

"These abortions I had, I felt them differently, the shame, stigma, and other related issues."

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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.

Podcast ~ "I was too young to understand that it's both a personal choice and a big deal."

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Two Abortions, Michigan, Louisiana, U.S., Audio

Listen as Bess talks about her four pregnancy experiences — two abortions, one miscarriage and the birth her beloved daughter. She shares about how her experiences led her into a career in women’s healthcare so that she can support other women. “People are not talking about pregnancy, abortion, sexuality, and reproductive health,” she says, and the silence leads to fears and shame. Listen.

"I was too young and irresponsible and I would not have been a good mother."

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Two Abortions, U.K.

“I was in a very dysfunctional relationship. My boyfriend was a heroin addict, although he hid it from me. I had finished with him when I found out I was pregnant. I was in second year at university and having a child at 19 was not in my plans. I did not want to have a relationship with that man afterwards. I was angry but could not talk to anyone about how I felt and bottled it up.” Read more.

"I felt like the most relieved, blissful person in the world afterwards."

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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.

"A lot of women I've spoken to have also had more than one and this is not uncommon."

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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.

"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".

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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.

"We've got daughters and I can't imagine ever forcing them to go through a pregnancy they don't want."

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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.

"I felt relief and sadness at the same time." ~~ "Senti alívio e tristeza ao mesmo tempo."

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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.”

"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."

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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.

"All I knew was that I didn't want it and at the same time I had no other choice."

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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.

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