After-Abortion Stories

Surgical Abortion at 7 Weeks

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...

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No Sedation Surgical Abortion

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...

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9 week surgical abortion-positive experience

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...

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My 14 week ordeal

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...

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One Year Ago

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...

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D&C Abortion at 9 Weeks

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...

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My Abortion Gave me Reason to Live

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...

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Numbness

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...

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Third Time Is A Charm… Right?

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...

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