Submitted by: Abby I had a surgical abortion today. I was 11 weeks. My husband recently left me and our 3 kids so this was the best option for my family. I didn’t have anyone to drive me and I didn’t want to do the abortion pill at home. The clinic doesn’t offer...
Lisa is 27 years old and grew up in southern Germany. She is living in Berlin, studying to become an actor. To Remember What hurts most is that I knew it from the beginning, when I slept with Jamir without protection. I knew it was risky. More, it was wrong. But it...
Submitted by: Anonymous My life was forever changed the day I walked into that women’s clinic. I was just starting out in college, 18 years old, and had my whole life waiting in front of me. I had a one-night-stand. I didn’t plan to sleep with this guy, but I wanted...
Submitted by: Anonymous I found out I was pregnant the day before Halloween. I had just returned from my fiancé’s sister's wedding, and had been feeling weird the whole time. I chalked it up to all the stress and drinking of the weekend. The previous week, my fiancé...
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, with the caveat...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...