This is the story of how my abortion almost killed me. I had my abortion back in 2020.
Almost three months after my abortion I began bleeding heavily and passing large clots. It started out like
I am a married mother with two children. When I found out I was pregnant the third time, it was unplanned and I was shocked. When I shared the news with my husband, he immediately said he did not want it. Being that it was such a shock, I figured he would come around, but part of me was scared that he wouldn’t. He had been physically abusive in the
This was in 1991, before we had the internet. I was 18 and had been dating what was supposed to be my future husband. We had been dating for 2.5 years when I found out I was pregnant. He was at a nearby college from where I was attending college. He was the first in his family to attend college and had a lot of student loans. I was just
I don’t like kids. Never wanted them. I was into my marriage 2 years when I became pregnant. I was terrified. I walked into the front room to show the pregnancy test results to my husband at the time. He saw how scared I was. He put his hand on my shoulder and said very sweetly, “We’re supposed to be happy like the people on tv”. Then in the next
I would like to introduce myself, my name is Liz and I was in an abusive relationship in 2021-2022 and my only way out was in his words “death or if you ever cheated on me”. I wanted out and I didn’t wanna die knowing he would be the last person I was seen with. I cheated on him in December of 2021 and found out I was pregnant with
I thought at 17 that I was mostly grown, and when I got pregnant, my friend and I went straight to Planned Parenthood, and I had my procedure. I have never been the same. I also swore to myself, and God, that I would never do it again. But guess what? I did it again… I became so depressed after my teen abortion, that I began to use drugs and
I was not old enough to get my ears pierced or a tattoo but at 16 & then again 17 I had 2 in Louisiana. I’m catholic – I knew killing a child was wrong but I was told it wasn’t a baby yet it was just tissue at this stage . That was great news especially for the 2nd abortion which I hid from the father . . .
My mother knew I was pregnant before I did. Having had grown up the youngest of three sisters, a span of 13 and 15 years younger, it fell to her at an early age to babysit their children and perform various household duties. Years later, she fell in love and married my father, making it clear she didn’t want to start a family for at least five years. (She was
My name is Samantha. I just turned 43 in December. As an only child I wanted 4 children so I’d have a full house. Summer after 7th grade I got my first boyfriend. I didn’t know how a boy was supposed to act around a girl. He lied about his age. I met him outside my junior high and he was there from high school to pick up his brother
Hi my name is Lesli. I’m 19 years old I had an abortion about 3 weeks ago. Everyone was telling me not to keep my babies. I told the father and he said he didn’t know what to say. I was devastated. I knew I wanted to keep my babies no matter the circumstances but I decided to terminate my pregnancy. I still think about it and sometimes when I
My own mother pressured me to abort my first baby. It’s a really hard pain to deal with. I was facing an unplanned pregnancy at 25 and had so many people’s opinions being thrown at me. I sought help from a few family members and their only answer was abortion. I just got fired from my job and knew I would have heavily needed family support. All I wanted to
OK, before I write, i need to say the following….I had an abusive childhood and the abuse in some form or another lasted till I was about 24 years old. I could go on forever regarding this subject alone. I suffer from depression, PTSD, OCD. So, my first abortion was a hard decision. I was very sick physically. You could say I lost my mind. After that, at first I
Hello everyone – I was married at 19. I became pregnant at 19. My husband said we could have children later. I was a fool. Not only did I have an abortion at 19, the doctor supposedly did an ultrasound and the baby was not viable. It was horrible and I never had another one. My husband and I ended up divorcing less than a year after. He never intended
Unfortunately, I got into drugs when I was a young adult. An older gentleman literally would not leave me alone and there was crack involved and any other substance I decided to put into my trashcan body at that time of my life. I “thought” I was having fun. So sad to look back on. I had no self-worth at this time in my life. I had one child. A
I am 59 years old now. When I was 16 I became pregnant and told my parents. They gave me no other option but to get an abortion. I had nobody else and wasn’t aware of resources that would have helped me. At that age I was naive and didn’t realize that was a life already. 2 years later I learned about the development of a fetus. After that I
I am a 33 yr old woman. Every election year the trauma resurfaces from the horrible mistake society helped persuade me was the right thing to do. At the age of 21 I had just had 2 babies, 16 months apart. Three months later due to my carelessness was pregnant again. Looking back God wanted me to have that baby, I probably would of gave up being in what turned
I was 19. I was in love with a guy that was 26. I had gotten pregnant. At first he was excited, but the backlash from both of our parents, caused him to ask me to have an abortion. My parents told me if I didn’t get the abortion I would not he part of the family and they would not help me. I begged everyone please don’t make me
I’ve been carrying the weight of a decision that has deeply affected me. I chose to have an abortion, and while I believe it was the right decision at the time, I still feel a profound sense of sorrow. There are days when I wonder what might have been, and it’s hard to put into words the mixture of emotions—grief, guilt, and relief—that I’ve felt. I’m sorry if this choice
Being a mom was always something I dreamed of. I knew and know that I will make an amazing mom. It was 2 weeks ago for me. My brother had just passed away on my birthday might I add, it was like a horror story. I found out I was pregnant 2 days after we buried him. So many emotions ran through my mind, but the biggest one was who’s
I was 18 years old. I just moved out 3 hours away from home. It was me and my boyfriend living together. My parents have already disliked him even though he is very smart and takes so good care of me. It was not till November 13th, I took 3 tests, due to a missed period and found out it was positive and that I was pregnant. I was scared
46 years ago I was barely 16 and pregnant. I had an abusive father, a mother that figured it out and offered no other options and an older sister that did offer an option of abortion. I didn’t even know what that was or what was involved. The appointment was made, and the ex-boyfriends family provided the money. I know that my father would have beat me and thrown me
For far too long, we have been told that abortion causes no harm to the woman. Yet we have talked to countless women who say different. Their stories range from emotional scars to physical harm.
But because the voices are so loud, their stories have been silenced. So much so, that women often feel afraid or ashamed to admit that they have a past pain or trauma from an abortion.
We are giving women the chance to use their voice – in whatever way they feel most comfortable – and share their story. By coming together, we see that we are not alone. YOU are not alone. And your story matters.
You are in full control here. Read, listen, and leave. Record, type, and share. Whatever allows you to feel the most seen and heard, that’s your path here.
Most of all, know that you’re not alone.
