After-Abortion Stories

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 him to like me. We used … [Read more...] about Breaking My Silence… 28 Years Later

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 and I had put a $5,000 deposit … [Read more...] about I was on the pill

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 that he would die soon. … [Read more...] about No Hard Feelings

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 … [Read more...] about I choose me

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 I had one of the … [Read more...] about A Very Positive Experience after an IUD Fail

Submitted by Katherine I am writing this after 3 days of my surgical treatment at 6 weeks. I am 28 years old and I live abroad, far away from home. My story may be a bit long but it is important for me to tell the whole context of my experience. I don’t have a stable relationship at the … [Read more...] about Contraceptives Do Fail

Submitted by Jamie I'm writing this today because I found reading other women's stories so helpful, before mine and wanted to share a really positive experience. I had my abortion today at Planned Parenthood and it couldn't have gone better. Where I'm located they only do them on Fridays, so I … [Read more...] about Surgical abortion at 9 weeks

Submitted by Susan Ponce When I found out I was pregnant, it was the best night with the love of my life. We were incredibly happy and he was the happiest man alive. We're 24 and having a baby, YAY! However, the reason we found out I was pregnant is that I was so incredibly sick! Stomach pain, … [Read more...] about Hyperemesis Gravidarum Abortion

Submitted by Sarah S It's only been 4 days since I had the surgical procedure done. I can still feel everything as if it were still happening. Those hours in the waiting room tapping my feet and trying to convince myself that I wasn't a monster. I am 16 years old and I was there alone. Every … [Read more...] about The Hardest Day of my Life

Submitted by Jessica Our son was two and we were ready to add on to our family. I became pregnant after our first try and we were very excited. I was a little nervous about my “advanced age” as I was 36 going on 37, but otherwise I felt good. We told our son about the baby, and asked him whether … [Read more...] about Ending a Wanted Pregnancy

Submitted by Nicole S I found out I was pregnant the end of my senior year of college. It’s the classic story of “the one time we didn’t use a condom.” I had a boyfriend who I was completely in love with and knew that I would spend the rest of my life making memories with. A few weeks after this … [Read more...] about My Abortion Story

Anonymous Submission Yesterday I had a surgical abortion with IV sedation at 7 weeks pregnant. I want to share my experience. I'm a mid 30's mother of two. I found out I was pregnant and struggled with what decision to make. My two boys (fraternal twins) were both diagnosed with autism, one … [Read more...] about Surgical Abortion at 7 Weeks

Anonymous Submission I just returned from the doctor after undergoing a surgical abortion. I opted to not have sedation and I am really pleased with my choice. I found out I was pregnant very early and when I decided to terminate the pregnancy I went to a private clinic. I was certain of my … [Read more...] about No Sedation Surgical Abortion

Anonymous Submission I wanted to share my experience with everyone of my abortion at 9 1/2 weeks, mostly because it was as positive an experience as something like this could be. I had decided to do a medical (pill) abortion at first, but then changed my mind. I am very glad I did. At first it … [Read more...] about 9 week surgical abortion-positive experience

Submitted by Jenna Onelove It's been one year since I had my abortion. I am about to go through a second one this weekend. I feel an overwhelming urge to speak about my experience as part of my healing process. I am still healing, and will be for a while. Will things be ok, yes. Some people just … [Read more...] about My 14 week ordeal

Anonymous Submission It's been one year since I had my abortion. I was so conflicted when I found out I was pregnant. My (now ex) boyfriend and I were going through really tough times. I had just quit a good paying job because I was unhappy and he was very angry with me about it. Then I find … [Read more...] about One Year Ago

Anonymous Submission I had a surgical abortion at 9 weeks two days gestation. The process was very straightforward and simple. I called Planned Parenthood on a Wednesday and they had my "first appointment" scheduled the following Tuesday. When I showed up for the first appointment the wait was 45 … [Read more...] about D&C Abortion at 9 Weeks

Submitted by H.H. I'm an only child. I'm pretty sure my mom didn't want me. Even through this hard truth, she still remains the love of my life. She described my conception as a 'planned accident'. My dad wanted a litter and my mom wanted none. When she was 32, I think my parents felt the … [Read more...] about My Abortion Gave me Reason to Live

Anonymous Submission I am 19-years old and I had my second abortion last month. The first was about 6 months prior, with the same guy. The first time I got pregnant, I had seen it coming. My boyfriend and I were lazily using the FAM method of prevention and actually ended up having unprotected … [Read more...] about Numbness

Submitted by Sarah Jarvis Hey ladies, I'm Sarah and out of all the stories I have read about abortion not many are like mine. So I hope if there is another girl out there that is going through the same situation, that my story is able to help them through this. I am 20 years old living in Ohio … [Read more...] about Third Time Is A Charm… Right?