After-Abortion Stories

Mixed Emotions

Submitted by: Lauren I found out I was pregnant at only 4 weeks, and knew at that moment that I didn’t want to keep it. I have 2 kids of my own (the smallest 1 years old), and a step daughter. My relationship has been toxic and abusive, and I knew there was not enough...

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32 Years Ago Today

Submitted by: Maria 32 years ago today I had an abortion because my boyfriend at the time did not want the pregnancy -- or me -- whilst I was pregnant. I am ashamed to say that I was coerced into it and eventually chose it because of the alternative, which was...

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Me escogi a mi

Presentado por: Manuela [English translation below] Hace 5 meses mi vida cambio, tome la decision mas importante de mi vida. Decidi un aborto de un embarazo no deseado. tengo una relación un poco confusa desde hace mucho tiempo, que no he podido dejar del todo por...

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I had an abortion and my EX told everybody about it

Submitted by: Jessica I was 22 years old when my boyfriend and I became pregnant. We always used condoms every single time. He wanted me to get on actual birth control, but as crazy as it sounds, I wanted to save unprotected sex for my future husband. It was something...

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Two Years Ago Today

Submitted by: Jen 5th July 2019 at the age of 38, I ended an unplanned pregnancy. It was a decision I'd thought I'd never make, but I was so scared of either option -- to give birth or to have a termination -- and I just needed it to go away. My boyfriend at the time...

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I’ve Had Two Abortions and My Daughter Just Had One

Submitted by: Jennifer It's my turn to share my story of grief and regret. They say that abortion is easy and that there's nothing to it, but my story says otherwise. I had my first abortion when I was 17. I told my parents that I was pregnant. The long story short is...

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum Forced my Hand

Submitted by: Anonymous It's been a week and a day since I had my abortion. It was a hard choice for me to make, one that I didn't really want to make at all. You see, I wanted my baby. I tried for half a year to get pregnant. I was fearful that I wasn't able to, but...

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Abortions and Spirituality

Submitted by: Faye Hello dear friends, I had my abortion in April 2020. I was 7 weeks. I had been with my boyfriend a little of a year at this point, and although we had talked about having children in the future, this was not the right time. I felt that in my bones....

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No Regrets… Almost

Submitted by: Kathleen in Oklahoma It's been many years since my abortion. Although I think of it from time to time with sadness, I still believe I made the right decision to end a pregnancy that resulted from a casual sexual encounter -- I was young and it was the...

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