May 13 May 13 "You have every right to choose yourself." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Canada This site has made me feel much less alone and much less guilty. I hope that someone else sees my story and feels the same.” Read more.
Apr 25 Apr 25 "I just need to know if someone else out there had a similar experience and if I’m not wrong for considering another abortion.” Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Multiple Abortions, Many different locations This person’s call for help was posted on the Instagram account of Shout Your Abortion. What happened next was a huge flood of supportive comments filled with stories of others who have ended their pregnancies. More than 40 people responded with words of care and support. Read more.
Apr 15 Apr 15 "I was not ready to become a mother." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Canada “All I feared was I will be giving this child and myself a bad life. I haven’t seen it, touched it, I was nowhere near to motherhood. Anyways I am glad I did those terminations, so I could concentrate more in my life for my well being. I don’t regret them to this day.” Read more.
Mar 26 Mar 26 "I tried all kinds of contraception, some didn’t work, some made me low in mood." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, Location Not Given “At school we were shown images of aborted babies as a way of scaring us. The Catholic Church is very much against abortion. Where I live now I was met with respect and no judgement from the the health providers when I went to seek abortion. It’s my secret what I’ve been through, but I don’t regret those decisions.” Read more.
Mar 19 Mar 19 "Accidental pregnancies are way more common than spoken about." ~ 20 people share stories in one Reddit thread. Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Three Abortions, Four Abortions, Five Abortions, Six Abortions, Multiple Abortions A person asks, “Has anyone had more than one abortion” in a Reddit forum — and a flood of people respond, sharing their own experiences of more than one accidental or unhealthy pregnancy, and assuring that it’s common and that there is no need to feel shame or fear judgment. Read more.
Mar 5 Mar 5 "The hardship of parenthood is huge, and I just couldn’t do it mentally, emotionally, financially, and physically." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.K. “Abortions are there for a reason. I feel shamed and alone because I don’t feel like I can freely speak about my decision unless the person knows exactly my reasoning for it, and that still wouldn’t be justifiable for some people, and that’s ok. It’s my life not theirs, and I don’t live it for anyone else but me and my son. I know I’m strong and I will be ok, and anyone else having to make this tough decision, you will be ok too.” Read more.
Feb 12 Feb 12 "I have been trying to get a tubal ligation since my early 20s and have been turned away." Sharing Truth Five Abortions, Nevada, U.S. “I was on birth control (pill and condoms) for all 5 of those unwanted pregnancies. I will always support women’s right to choose abortion in any situation they find themselves in, but if the part of our country that is so opposed to that choice would actually allow women to sterilize themselves, multiple abortions would not be as needed by some of us.” Read more.
Jan 16 Jan 16 "We were so careful and it still happened. We can’t have another baby." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, U.K. “The mortgage is enormous, we have 4 children between us, and we are not in the right place for this. Three abortions. What is this?! This was not supposed to be my life. I’m trying to be hard hearted about it. I am mind blown this has happened.” Read more.
Jan 9 Jan 9 "I was not going to risk my daughter’s happiness and potentially take the mother she trusts away from her." Sharing Truth One Abortion, One Miscarriage, Australia “I felt no guilt, no regrets, only relief. My daughter still has her mum healthy and well, and I made the right decision for us. People say I am selfish but the decision I made was made out of love. I selflessly chose my daughter and I will always choose her.” Read more.
Jan 9 Jan 9 "I unexpectedly got pregnant 3 months postpartum and I instantly knew I had terminate." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “Over the course of a month I kept going back and forth and back and forth until I found out the odds of preterm birth reoccurring based off of my situation. I had a very likely chance of not carrying to term. No matter how much it broke my heart to make this decision I couldn’t bear the thought of our baby born even earlier than 30 weeks and having lifelong complications because of it.” Read more.
Sep 25 Sep 25 " I couldn't handle the pregnancy and fell into a deep depression." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Germany “I chose to abort because of the health of my two children. The situation was stressing me greatly, and I had to monitor them daily for years. The second time was because of my health. “ Read more.
Jun 28 Jun 28 "I know this is right for us, for me. It wasn’t an easy decision this go around. The shame society instills in us is deep. But I know it’s right." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, New Mexico “But me and my husband’s situation is the same. He still has not been able to start working. With me out we have no money coming in and we just can’t do that. We want kids. That’s never been a question. But we want to be prepared for them as well.” Read more.
Jun 27 Jun 27 "I learned to extend some compassion to myself because even though I played a role in it, i could not blame myself for everything." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given “My third pregnancy is my biggest shock. My ex and I continued spending time and i held out on intimacy and the one time i thought i would be not so strict, i got pregnant again even without actual penetration. I felt, devastated, defeated and numb.” Read more.
Mar 30 Mar 30 "I was able to start and grow my career, meet my husband, and start a family on a timeline that I chose." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “For my first abortion, I was glad I was able to make a mistake that would not impact me for decades. For my second abortion, I was glad that being one of the .3% for whom a condom breaks would not impact me for decades.” Read more.
Mar 2 Mar 2 "A whole lot of love goes into whatever you decide." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Utah, U.S. “The Friday before I sent a text about how I felt guilty, but I also would want my child to be able to have a relationship with the father. He finally responded that,it was my choice, but he would suggest abortion, as he never saw himself having a child with someone he didn’t love fully. This gave me some sort of clarity, and I knew how difficult life would be for the child moving forward.” Read more.
Feb 20 Feb 20 "Neither of us were ready for the commitment or financial strife that a child would bring." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I have had two abortions. One at 19, I had been talking to a recruiter about joining the military and found out that I had gotten pregnant from a college hookup. I had an abortion and joined the Army three months later.” Read more.
Jan 22 Jan 22 "A baby deserves a better chance in life." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “The father is a narcissist who doesn’t care about me or anyone else apart from himself. For the past two years I have been consistently mentally abused — and physically abused twice.” Read more.
Jan 13 Jan 13 "I couldn’t imagine not being able to have the two abortions I had." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, California “I have had two abortions before getting a birth control implant in my arm that works for three years. The first one was fast and easy because I was only a few weeks along. The second was much more traumatic because I was very close to the limit.” Read more.
Jan 2 Jan 2 "It's not pleasant to terminate, but it is the right thing to do when you are in no place to be bringing up a child. Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.K. “On the first one there were protesters outside, but it made no difference to me at all. It is my life, my body, my choice. Never feel bad for making this decision for yourself. Once you have been and had it done, you will feel relief and nothing but gratitude for having been unburdened.” Read more.
Dec 10 Dec 10 "He really did a number on me emotionally, and I was terrified of ever having another child because of it." Sharing Truth Four Abortions, U.S. “I lost custody of my child for a year even after I worked my way off of public assistance! My child’s father dragged me through a custody battle and raked me over the coals as public assistance made it hard to stay in one place. Not dealing with the emotional abuse caused me to fear having another child and then having the baby taken away.” Read more.
