Submitted by: Shannon L I have given birth to 3 sons — 2 living and 1 dead. The one who died was my first, when I was 22. He lived for one hour. He was a breech birth, so I needed a Caesarean. I never held him or saw him. I was given the opportunity, […]
I choose me
Submitted by: Anonymous Gal I am 33 and have muscular dystrophy. I am happily married for 6 years now and we’ve always been afraid of pregnancy because of how debilitating it could be to my already weak muscles AND my baby has a 50% chance of inheriting the faulty gene. I found out I was […]
Volunteer for Exhale
We are excited to announce our FIRST virtual training cohort. The group training is 25 hours plus additional assignments (up to 2 hours/week) to be completed outside of online training. You must have a computer with stable internet connection, a webcam and a quiet, confidential space you can be in to join our virtual training. […]
Let’s Talk Abortion: A Conversation with the Man Who Accompanied Me to the Clinic
Anonymous. My friend Robert and I go way back; we shared the same obscure major in college. Our relationship has always been strictly platonic, but over 10+ years of friendship, more than one person has assumed we’re husband and wife. We’ve stayed close as many things have changed in both of our lives: many different […]
A Very Positive Experience after an IUD Fail
Submitted by Audrey I am in my early thirties and have had an IUD for 6 years. Although I had been very careful with my long term boyfriend as to not increase risk of pregnancy on top of Paragaurd, I still got pregnant. This was a shock to me on many levels – practically, since […]
Exhale Featured on UPworthy!
Exhale’s pro-voice mission and after-abortion support talkline are featured in a new Upworthy video*. It is a lovely piece featuring one of our amazing volunteer counselors, Amelia, and Executive Director, Susan Chorley. Please watch, and share it with those you want to know about our unique approach to providing non-judgmental counseling to individuals with abortion experiences. […]