Mar 8 Mar 8 "A part of me wanted this pregnancy even though I knew abortion was the right choice." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Later Abortions, 13 Weeks, 2nd Trimester, Mexico “I was farther along than they had thought (13 weeks) so I had to have extra sedation to be relaxed enough for the procedure. The drugs made me fall asleep and I don't remember much. My boyfriend was able to stay in the operating room with me so he held my hand and woke me up when it was over. I was relieved not to be pregnant but also felt regret.” Read more.
Feb 9 Feb 9 "I was feeling awful but I know I have no other choice." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, 2nd Trimester, 13 Weeks, Location Unknown “I had an abortion about 6 or 7 years ago. I had my first child in 2011. I'm currently pregnant. Due to financial, physical and mental issues, I've decided to get an abortion next week.” Read more.
Aug 20 Aug 20 "Part of me was thinking of having an abortion without him knowing, but I knew that wouldn’t be a good thing." Sharing Truth Later Abortions, 2nd Trimester, 13 Weeks, Location Unknown “I had this abortion on August 22, 2012. It was six years ago today, and I was just a few days shy of my 33rd birthday. Let me add I was 13 weeks 3 days for this abortion, and the pain from the procedure was the most painful of the five.” Read more.
May 14 May 14 "I wasn’t having super regular menstrual cycles because I had an IUD, so that didn’t warn me. I didn’t think to check if I was pregnant. " Sharing Truth Later Abortions, 2nd Trimester, 13 Weeks, California, U.S. “You had to go in, get a sonogram, wait the mandated 24 hours, then come back in for the procedure. Given that there was a two-and-a-half-week wait for just the first appointment and given that my job situation was what it was, I was really worried that I wouldn’t be able to make one of those two appointments and everything would be pushed back another three weeks, minimum, as a result. And we also have a 20-week ban here. I was really nervous that my circumstances would push me over the ban.” Read more.
