Heartbroken

Heartbroken after 12-week abortion at 15 years old

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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 before, but it was nothing. Now I’m actually pregnant. And a 15 year old girl.

Last time my boyfriend said that we are way to young, and that if I was pregnant I should get an abortion. I—being the feminist I am—really needed to think about what I was going to do. After a long week of thinking, I decided that I was going to get an abortion.

I took the pill. Ever since then I feel terrible. I can’t get over the guilt of knowing I killed my child. My own flesh and blood. I can never tell my mother. As a mom at 16, she doesn’t believe in abortions. My boyfriend can’t understand what I’m going through as he never wanted the child in the first place.

I was 12-weeks pregnant when I had the abortion. It’s been a little over a week since. I’m heartbroken, and I’m still trying to figure out how to live with myself.

Submitted by: Liv


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One response to “Heartbroken”

  1. Sierra

    Thank you for sharing your story, Liv. I come from a family that doesn’t believe in abortion as well and am also dealing with the guilt that comes along with it. You are strong. You did what was best for you. That’s all that matters. I don’t know if it will help you but I tell myself that the timing wasn’t right yet and maybe that baby will come back to me again when the time is right… You aren’t alone and I hope you are doing okay.

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