This story is published on Instagram @ShoutYourAbortion.
A year ago at this time I was pregnant; condom, plan B, it all failed. What was worse is that I was pregnant with twins; That sort of pregnancy comes with its own complications even for the healthiest of beings.
Because of a health condition that almost killed me giving birth to my son in 2020, (HELLP Syndrome, severe hypertension) I was medically advised it could most definitely happen again. Without hesitation, I knew that was a risk I didn’t want to take. So on New Year’s Eve, an abortion saved my life not only physically but mentally as well.
I’m sharing this a whole year after its occurrence because the stigma around abortions is still relatively high. In a world where mental-health is at the top of our lists to prioritize, something that SAVED my life, physically and mentally shouldn’t be seen as ‘taboo’ or ‘wrong’. I did what I needed to do to continue living life and being the best Mom I could be to my Son.
My abortion saved more lives than it ‘took’, and for that I’ll forever be grateful.”💛
Editor’s Note: All contraceptive methods have failure rates that are higher than advertised. Millions of people around the world have experienced contraceptive failure. Please learn more by clicking here.