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 was living very far away from my family with a man that for a brief while, I thought MAYBE I could marry and build a life with. But a part of me knew that this was not what I wanted. We were having unprotected sex after unprotected sex and the amount of times I thought to myself “we should really be being more careful” and “I’m going to end
My name is Courtney and had an abortion at 18. This isn’t easy to talk about, but maybe someone can relate. I trusted a family friend, who was dating my 1st cousin to take me home, from a party. I had been drinking a lot, so I couldn’t drive, but instead of him taking me home, he took me to a motel and raped me. When I woke up, I
My then fiance and I dated seven years. Before we got married, we had sex all the time and everywhere. Literally too many places to say. I had exactly 1 abortion every year and did not want to marry him, but I did. I ended up getting divorced. My ex later told his new wife, which should’ve been kept secret. My kids called me a murderer. Since then I have
I had two abortions. One in December 2023 and one in June 2024, both were brutal and at the time I thought I was doing what was best but now I just feel shame I could of had a wonderful baby in my life but now I feel lost! So lost I tried to end my life! The boy I fell pregnant too was unsupportive and didn’t care about me
At the age of 14 I found myself pregnant & afraid. The choice of what should be done was left up to my parents. I was seen as being too young to have a voice in the matter, so they turned to local clinics to seek guidance. Abortion seemed to be the “quick fix” answer they were looking for, however I was too far along to have one in MS.
One day I was craving something spicy and I didn’t think much of it. The next day I wanted more spicy stuff. Then the next and next I was eating pancakes with Siracha. I joked around with my boyfriend saying I was pregnant and few days later he told me I should take a pregnancy test to be sure I’m not. I was a day late on my period so
I’ve had two abortions in the past year. The first one was decided quickly. I had been told my whole life it would be hard for me to conceive, and when I finally did we weren’t ready. I was 22 years old and me and my partner had been drinking heavily and using drugs for a while. I knew it wasn’t right for me or my potential child. Two months
My husband and I have been together for over half of my life. We have a beautiful and bright 5 year old daughter who is our world. Lately we have been so busy and dealing with some issues and stress from work. Our daughter was also starting to struggle and we were in need of figuring out what was going on. During all of this I realized I had missed
I was 39 happily married with 2 very young kids (2 and 3). My husband is older than me and had 2 jobs to save before retirement. I left my job to take care of the 2 kids but was struggling raising them alone. I decided to go to my home country for 2 weeks so my parents would see my kids for the first time. My husband couldn’t come
I got pregnant a year ago at the age of 32. I wasn’t ready for that. When I gave the news to my husband, he told me he also wasn’t ready but he was ok to keep the pregnancy. It was mostly me that made the decision of terminating my pregnancy. The day before my appointment, I had a really bad feeling. I got sick to the extent that I
Hi my name is Jen. I Had an abortion in September of 2023. I found out i was pregnant in august of 2023 just a month after my Boyfriend was released from jail. I told him the news and he was ecstatic and worried at the same time. Mind you, i had just managed to convince my parents to let him move in with us. I was two weeks away
I was 39 happily married with 2 very young kids (2 and 3). My husband is older than me and had 2 jobs to save before retirement. I left my job to take care of the 2 kids but was struggling raising them alone. I decided to go to my home country for 2 weeks so my parents would see my kids for the first time. My husband couldn’t come
I was 15 and from a very religious dysfunctional family. I had an 18 year old boyfriend who convinced me to smoke pot then have unprotected sex. I just wanted love from any male. So 1974, Roe vs Wade changed everything with abortion. I kept throwing up and losing weight. I was too naive to understand. My parents put me in the hospital, Dr did a pregnancy test. Of course
When I met this person I was only 19 years old when I finally let him in my life that way.. he’s been chasing me since I been in high school. Anyways he has a kid with someone else and cheated on me twice. I had the abortion cause I didn’t wanna end up like his baby mama already and cause he got Us pregnant at the same time. I
I divide my life into these phases: 1. Before my abortion 2. The abortion 3. After my abortion 4. Life after receiving God’s Mercy 1. Before my abortion I was in my early 30’s. I had quickly gotten involved and engaged to my baby’s father. My parents had met my fiancé and had shared grave concerns about him they asked me to reconsider getting married. They were able to see
When I had my abortion, I had no idea what I was entering into nor the change in me that would take place and reside hidden for many years to come. I remember leaving out the back door after my procedure. It was sunny, the sky had no clouds and I felt dead inside. I was married and the abortion would have been my third child. I should have known
When I was 17, my fiance and I found out that I was pregnant. We were scared, but excited and wanted the baby. I was seen at a clinic and started on vitamins. When I told my parents, they were not as excited. Roe vs. Wade had just became law, I was due to graduate high school in four months, but back then girls couldn’t go to school pregnant. Dad
My Journey with Abortion I was raised in an extremely religious home. I had been raised being taught pre-marital sex was a sin and abortion was never an option. Looking back now, the Lord gave me the parents I needed to keep me from making poor decisions in high school. I made it to the age of 22 before sex became a part of my life. I had dated quite
When I was 17, I was told that my twelve-week preborn baby was “just a blob of tissue” and “had not begun to form” and was definitely “not a baby.” I was scared, in crisis, too afraid to tell my parents I was pregnant and time was NOT on my side. I crossed over the state line, forged my name and naively underwent an irreversible medical procedure. I was told
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.
