Submitted By: Birdie I don’t regret, and do regret having my abortion. I have all the practical reasons — my spouse and I don’t make enough money and neither of us have healthcare. I hadn’t even started my career yet, was and am still staying to find a decent job with benefits. My husband wasn’t […]
Conflicted
Submitted By: Anonymous I am 21 and pregnant for the first time. I am conflicted with getting the abortion because it’s my child — someone that is coming from me. I would love to have a child in the future, but I feel like right now is not the right time. I am in the […]
Future RN
Submitted By: Alicia I’m writing this now, because I’m taking a class in OB and so much is going on right now in the news about abortion. I had my abortion just over two years ago, at 27 years old. I know we all process it differently, but I’m still processing mine and I hope […]
Abortion Provider
Submitted by: Willie Parker I am privileged to provide abortion care for those who need it. There is nothing heroic about it. It is my effort to live into the equality that we are all born into. I simply want for others what I want for myself. I see my work as holistic in that […]
8 years and counting
Submitted by: Ashley In January 2011 my boyfriend and I became “official”. It was a bit awkward for our families because my blood uncle is married to his blood aunt. We snuck around for a while and in that time had unprotected sex. I was on birth control pills, but every once in a while […]
Mixed feelings about my abortion
Submitted by: Anonymous I’m 22 years old and most my life I have been pretty careful. I took birth control pills since the age of 17. I ran out and needed a new prescription, but I was waiting to start my new job to pay for it. When November arrives around and I notice I’m […]