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After-Abortion Stories

 

Exhale Pro-Voice holds space for abortion story-sharing - both reading others’ stories and writing your own. Should you chose to add your voice to Exhale Pro-Voice After-Abortion Stories, you remain the writer and owner of your story.

 

Abortion story-sharing can help us to:

-Feel less alone in a shared and stigmatized experience,

-Cultivate empathy and growth, as no two stories are alike,

-And deepen our connections with ourselves and with each other.

 

Abortion story-sharing can help us feel empowered as we take charge of our own narrative. And, abortion story-sharing can be emotional and painful - for both readers and writers. Whether you share your story publicly, anonymously, privately, or only with yourself, you deserve dignity and respect. Your story is powerful - and we are rooting for you every step of the way!

 

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Things i could never have

April 13, 2023 By Exhale Leave a Comment

I Will Always Remember

I felt something I was told I could never have.I saw what I was told could never happen.I felt what I’ve never wanted ( or so i thought) Till the moment this thing could be real. I bled you out. Hours of pain and anguish were deafening to say the least. I truly started to questioned if I … [Read more...] about I Will Always Remember

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

understanding opportunity through sorrow

April 4, 2023 By Exhale Leave a Comment

Choices

It was a year and 3 months ago that I got a huge promotion and the opportunity to go away for 4 months of professional training. I worked hard for an opportunity like this. When I arrived I was surprised to meet a man that actually interested me. I had given up on relationships and was focusing … [Read more...] about Choices

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

healing journey

March 27, 2023 By Exhale Leave a Comment

Sweet Sweet Sorrows

I felt like it was time to share my story in hopes to help with my healing journey. For context I am a 21 year old mother to three living children and currently going through a divorce. After my husband and I decided to separate in June of 2022, I started dating someone in October of 2022. The … [Read more...] about Sweet Sweet Sorrows

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

Since I took the pill

March 13, 2023 By Exhale 2 Comments

What if things were different

Ever since I took the pill and went through the process and I’ve been feeling regret ever since. It’s been about 2 months since I last saw my ex and that happened to be the time we weren’t careful. Soon enough, a month later and I realized my period was late. I assumed it was due to stress from … [Read more...] about What if things were different

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

one year after my abortion

March 9, 2023 By Exhale Leave a Comment

One Year On

It has been one year and 6 weeks since I discovered your accidental existence. I was hungover, having partied hard the night before off the back of finishing an intense PGCE training placement. I knew I was late for my period: I was quite vague as to how late. Given that I'd had the copper coil … [Read more...] about One Year On

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

sedation 10 weeks abortion

March 5, 2023 By Exhale Leave a Comment

No Sedation Surgical Abortion 10 Weeks

I remember the feeling of dread when I was told that a surgical abortion was done under “twilight sedation”. This means that you are not fully asleep, but you are very relaxed. This is beneficial to many people seeking abortions… but I could not get comfortable with the idea of it. I remember … [Read more...] about No Sedation Surgical Abortion 10 Weeks

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

pride and shame plants

February 17, 2023 By Exhale Leave a Comment

Pride and Shame

The oddest part of an unplanned pregnancy is the disgust and shame I felt with my own body for betraying me. I’m young, active and very much not ready for motherhood (and may never be). The minute I saw those two lines I panicked, even though I live in a state where I have immediate and safe access … [Read more...] about Pride and Shame

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

grandma blue background with fun shapes overlayed

February 14, 2023 By Exhale Leave a Comment

Mom/Grandma

Mom/grandma I was 18 & engaged when I found out I was pregnant, now I am 66 years old. My only "excuse" for having an abortion is I would have been 5 months pregnant at my wedding. Looking back, I realize how stupid I was. If I was in love with the man I was marrying--and I was--then why … [Read more...] about Mom/Grandma

Filed Under: After-Abortion Stories

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