Submitted by: Julia I found out I was pregnant in mid January. I told my fiance that day after work. We had been dating for 8 years, engaged in August and planning our wedding for Oct 2022. We are both 26 with stable jobs and rent a 3 bedroom house. He told me it was...
After-Abortion Stories Hub
Once Again Here
Submitted by: Nancy Last year on January 12 I had a surgical abortion at 12 weeks. I have been in and out of a relationship for 11 years with the guy who got me pregnant. We have 2 kids already ages 8 & 10, but this time around when I found out I was pregnant, I...
Feeling Gratitude
Submitted by: Arohanui I am a 29 year old woman from New Zealand. I'm feeling grateful and relieved today, because I've successfully completed the process to surgically end my unwanted pregnancy. feeling gratitude for my supportive friend, who dropped me off/picked me...
Terminating a (Poorly) Planned Pregnancy
Submitted by: Emilia I’m a woman who has had two abortions. The first one was “an acceptable” one, the other not so. I’ve struggled with my mental health almost my whole life. My second abortion made me more depressed and anxious I have ever been. It’s been almost two...
My Abortion Saved My Life
Submitted By: S My abortion was a life-saving measure. February something-ith 2020, I was a shell of a human. My boyfriend was cheating on me, confusing me, abusing me. I had been with him for three years, and had been totally convinced by him that every problem we...
Struggling With Regret
Submitted By: Anonymous I found out I was pregnant shortly after my 21st birthday. I recorded myself looking at the pregnancy test, thinking if it was positive it would be a great memory to have for the baby. I was excited, nervous of course, but I felt like I was...
A Road Not Walked
Submitted by: MC Through reading the testimonials I've read and seeing that most of them are women who have gone through the process. I felt the need to write for the girl who is yet to start that journey, unsure of her decision but knows in her heart that inevitably,...
I Lost My Kid and Nothing Can Change That
Submitted by: AK I'm 25. I'm applying to nursing school programs. I was 4 weeks and 6 days. I know I can make the choice to have children in the future. I know my spouse wants a family with me. I want a family with him. That is still something I look forward to.......
Terror Leads us to the Doorway of the Heart
Submitted by: Erica A declaration made long ago: I will never have an abortion. On February 11, 2020 disbelief, terror, and joy greeted me on my bathroom floor. As I glanced down at a positive pregnancy test, my swollen breasts and random morning nausea suddenly...