"These are tears of relief. You have no idea, this is a massive relief."

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Two Abortions, U.S.

“That abortion gave me the time to meet the person I am spending the rest of my life with, and eventually have our daughter. When our daughter was 5, we wanted to give her a sibling. I was 37 at the time and experienced a number of losses before getting pregnant again. We told everyone — we were so excited — and then at 13 weeks the doctors found chromosomal abnormalities.” Read more.

"It was better to talk about my abortions in singular because of the stigma of being judged." ~ "Para mí siempre fue mejor hablar de mis abortos en singu- lar por el estigma de que te juzguen."

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Two Abortions, Ecuador, Spanish/English

“Aborting was my first act of self-love. At 19 I knew that I was not ready to be a mother, I knew that I wanted to study and I was certain that having an abortion was the best option.” Read more.

“Abortar fue mi primer acto de amor propio. A mis 19 años sabía que no estaba lista para ser madre, sabía que quería estudiar y tenía la certeza de que abortar era la mejor opción.” Lee mas.

"When I told him I was pregnant he screamed at me for two hours as I cowered on the couch."

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Three Abortions, California, U.S.

“My third abortion was only a few years later, in a new relationship with a good guy. He was a hard no and I just wasn't going to have and raise a child by myself that the child's father didn't want. That was the hardest one. But it was still the right choice. I wanted my child to be wanted and loved and at least start its life with a stable home.” Read more.

"Being forced into becoming a parent makes me want to be an even stronger supportive mother and advocate for abortion access."

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Two Abortions, Ohio

“When I found out I was pregnant, I was in sitting in jail due to a bad situation that turned worse. Jails are full of people who have been criminalized simply for being poor. We’re criminalized for living in poverty and trying to access money to care for our families. My lawyer and family didn’t think I would actually go to jail. But I did, and that’s when I found out I was pregnant. I asked for an abortion, and they said, “That’s not an option while you’re here.” I couldn’t believe it. That’s when I realized I was going to become a parent. The decision was already made for me.” Read more.

"A five-minute procedure has given me a pretty great life."

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Three Abortions, Ohio, Audio

“I knew I was having my first abortion so I could have children later — to give them a life that I thought maybe they deserved and I needed to give them as a mother. And the same theory goes forward with my abortions after I had children. I knew what kind of life I needed them to have. I knew what kind of horrible life I was secretly in already trying to find a way out of abuse.” Read more and listen to the audio version.

"In that moment when I saw that line, I just was so unbelievably horrified."

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Two Abortions, Australia, Audio

“We were thinking of the complexities for the children and the things they were already navigating. And I thought, I just don’t want to be drawn back into a life of having a baby on my breast, and having to change nappies, and sleepless nights. I am finally in this place where I am rediscovering who I am as a woman and I just can’t get back in that cycle.” Read more and listen to the audio version.

"I have three babies in spirit world."

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Three Abortions, Mexico, Audio

“I understand that this spirit is going back to the light, to spirit world. And I know what I have to do. I know the offerings I have to give, the altar that I have to set up, the ways in which I can continue talking to this spirit. I know that these spirits are always going to walk with me and my family. They are members of this family. That’s it. I am at peace.” Read more and listen to the audio version.

"My youngest was only 10 months old and I knew I wasn’t ready, emotionally or financially."

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Two Abortions, Location Not Given

“I felt sad, inadequate and lonely. I cried so much, they decided to push my procedure back, to one of the last appointments that day. I came to terms with it. I went through with it and afterwards, felt relief. The decision had been made and I had to make it for the entire family. I believe in quality of life, not just quantity of life. I don’t regret either one.” Read more.

"The nurses were empathetic, but the physician who did two of these abortions said that 'three is too many.' "

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Three Abortions, U.S.

“I felt incredibly lucky. As a college student before becoming a physician, I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa, Peru, where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions. They were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and they often were not given any pain medicines. And they had many horrible, long-term consequences, including infections, infertility, chronic pain.” Read more.

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