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Submitted by: Alli I keep reminding myself, like all the counselors do, that we did the best thing for you, that if we had to go back in time we'd still make the same choice. That our one-bedroom loft apartment in San Francisco, a dad who lost his job in the middle of a pandemic, and a mom … [Read more...] about The right choice hurts so much

Submitted by: Anonymous I’m 18 and had my abortion experience on June 14, 2019. I can’t seem to get over it. I can barely find the right words to express myself, but I will try my best. No one knows about this other than my boyfriend and his parents. I don’t know how to get over it. I’ve lied … [Read more...] about Getting things off my chest

Submitted by: Lo I’m 28 and I had an abortion 3 months ago. I wish I could go back in time and change my mind. I’m in a loving relationship with a wonderful partner. The pregnancy was a surprised and I was scared. Our wedding is in a year and I didn’t plan on having a baby before being … [Read more...] about I regret my abortion

Submitted by: S So I’m back. you may have read my story about me saying I had an abortion the next day. Just to reiterate, I’m 26 years old and have a one year old daughter. I previously had cancer and clotting problems when I was sick and pregnant. I found myself pregnant again and went in … [Read more...] about Here We Go Again

Submitted by: Katie D. I’ll start with the procedure. I doubted myself in the waiting room. I doubted myself during the ultrasound which I declined to view. I doubted myself but tried to “stay strong” and went through with the surgery no sedation. I was given 2 shots in the cervix that made me … [Read more...] about 2 weeks post abortion surgical abortion at 10 weeks no sedation

Submitted by: L V I waited over 38 years before trying to get pregnant and I have not read a story like mine. I was told a few years ago by a doctor that I was going to have early menopause, like my mom. My hormone levels were more typical of a woman who was 45, not 35. The doctors that I … [Read more...] about A planned pregnancy, an unexpected abortion

Submitted by: Anonymous I just experienced my first abortion yesterday and i’m a complete emotional wreck. The title of my story is “Everything Looks Good on Paper” because I’m in a successful career as an RN, and I’ve been in a stable loving relationship with the love of my life for over 10 … [Read more...] about Everything Looks Good on Paper

Submitted by: S Tomorrow I plan on having an abortion via the surgical method. I’m 26 years old and a mother of a 16 month old girl. My daughter's father and I are not in a relationship and never have been, just good friends hanging out and hooking up. When I told him I was pregnant with our … [Read more...] about Ball of nerves

Submitted by: Kara I never thought I would ever get an abortion. I made it almost 37 years without one, but 7 weeks ago I had a surgical D&E at 16 weeks. I wanted the doctors to be wrong more than I've ever wanted anything. My baby girl was already my baby girl, even though she wasn't born … [Read more...] about Aborted a wanted baby in the 2nd trimester for medical reasons

Submitted by: Stacey It’s only been 2 weeks, but this is the worse I have ever felt in my life. I have lost my dad and my step dad, but this grief is so different and painful. I will be 43 in one month and have no kids. I have always wanted that marriage with 2 kids, a dog, and a white … [Read more...] about Heartbroken

Submitted by: Meg I became close friends with a male co-worker and we began to hang out. Mid March we had sex after some drinks. I explained to him before hand I wasn’t on birth control. I told him I hadn’t been sexually active because I had to be very careful. I wanted another child one day, but … [Read more...] about Conflicted

Submitted by: E I'm tired. In May of 2017 I had my first abortion, I was 20. I was new to New York, I had fallen in love with someone and become completely blind to everything around me. Being young and new to a big city and in love for the first time made it very hard for me to focus. I … [Read more...] about I’m Tired

Submitted by: Lori Tomorrow marks one week that I had my first and hopefully only abortion. It was the day before my birthday too. This was my first pregnancy and I found out I was pregnant too late to take the pill. I was 12 1/2 weeks. It came as complete shock and cried so much. The condom and … [Read more...] about Loss

Submitted by: Amanda It's been 4-5 months since my abortion and I still think about you almost every day. I have new regrets now. I regret not accepting the reality of choice or even taking a few days to talk about the decision with P. We decided on abortion if an unplanned pregnancy ever … [Read more...] about I Still Think About You

Submitted by: Gizel Hi. I had my surgical abortion just 2 days ago and I feel so sad and empty even though this is the choice I wanted to make. I'm only 21, and with the pandemic going on and how the world's going, I didn't wanna bring a child up into this world. I originally was going to take … [Read more...] about Why do I feel sad for an abortion I don’t regret?

Submitted by: Lexi I just had my first (and hopefully only) surgical abortion without sedation 1 hour ago. I chose a high-end clinic in Atlanta that had great reviews and made me feel comfortable from the moment I scheduled 6 days ago. My partner and I both knew if anything like this were to … [Read more...] about The feeling of relief

Submitted by: SJ I could have been a mother of 2 by my 32nd birthday, but I recently made the decision to terminate a pregnancy in the midst of such an unprecedented time in history, and an incredibly stressful period of my life. My husband (50) and I have been married for 4 years. We both … [Read more...] about Pandemic Fear

Submitted by : K Young My first abortion was in 2012, I used the medication and like many it was very difficult emotionally. I was finishing college and in my early 20’s, just not ready to be a mom. Even so, I never wanted to go through that again. I got the copper IUD and felt secure that it was … [Read more...] about Against the Odds

Submitted by: H. It’s been 6 months. I was less than 5 weeks. It was barely implanted when my husband and I felt we had to have an abortion to “save” our family. We have other children. We have a stressful marriage due to military career. We loved our little seed but we needed to set it free. I … [Read more...] about Tell me it gets better

Submitted by: Cecilie Dear Love, Please don't be upset with me, I did it for me and daddy. I know it sounds so selfish but I was scared, alone, and had no support. I think about you all the time. I always wonder what you would have looked like. Would you have looked like me? Would you have … [Read more...] about A letter to my unborn

Submitted by: Jodian It was my first year of university. I ended up meeting my now-ex boyfriend at the beginning of the semester. We knew each other from high school and decided to rekindle the feelings we had for each other. Fast forward to March 2019, we were celebrating the ending of our … [Read more...] about The most bittersweet moment of my life