After-Abortion Stories

I came from a very religious family. I had a medicated abortion in December 2022. It was a very traumatic experience, BITH physically & psychologically. It’s February now and the trauma and anxiety is still extremely prominent. It is breathing down my neck every day. I have moments of … [Read more...] about Religious Guilt

I've been with my partner for just over a year. We are in our late twenties, we have a great relationship, stable incomes and a good home. I found out I was pregnant over a month ago now, and I was shocked. I felt terrified and almost angry at my body, then I felt guilt for being so upset. My … [Read more...] about I Thought I Would Have Been Ready

I hope you take the time to read this and take my advice, everything will be ok I found out I was pregnant after my missed period. Immediately abortion was me and my partners first thought. This is okay. Please don’t feel guilt. You are entitled to your own decisions as a woman. I am proud of you … [Read more...] about Everything will be ok

Heartbroken. I just turned 15. It's December 2022. My period was 3 weeks late I was terrified. I walked to our local shoppers drug mart, and with the little money I had, bought 2 pregnancy tests. When I got home, I took them and they were both positive. I had a pregnancy scare a couple months … [Read more...] about Heartbroken

I love you no matter what happened. I had an abortion 3.5 months ago and it hurts like a breakup that came out of nowhere. Joys and hopes were shattered the moment the ultrasound technician told us about the malformation to the head of the fetus during our 12-week ultrasound. My partner and I … [Read more...] about I love you no matter what happened

Not sure why I'm sad. I'm having a hard time moving on after my experience, which happened several days ago. I thought I would feel relief, or nothing, and to an extent I do. But there's also this heavy feeling trailing along behind me, something I feel has been changing me bit by bit and that … [Read more...] about Not sure why I’m sad

Regret Tomorrow would have been my due date.I’m sorry if this all comes out as word vomit, but I have nobody who understands the pain I’m in.Found out I was pregnant in March this year. I was scared. I’m in college and have another year and a half left. Me and my boyfriend had just moved in … [Read more...] about Regret

Quite a few declarations were made long ago by a young, sheltered, inexperienced, and perhaps foolish girl: I will never have an abortion, my family will be different. I will not have any regrets. I never expected this particular event to happen. Along with a few bombshells/reality checks, my world … [Read more...] about Broken Warrior: The Story of an Asian-American Christian Woman