Sep 11 Sep 11 "It was the best decision I could make for my mental, physical and financial health." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Missouri “I have 6 children who I’ve raised and taken care of basically by myself with no family, and the last threes’ father passed away. I’m one of those people who you can sneeze on and I get pregnant.” Read more.
Jul 26 Jul 26 "I'm 24 and can hardly afford the roof over my head, and I’ve never wanted to be a mother. " Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Oregon “I knew without a doubt that I was going have another abortion. Because I’d had previous experience, this one went much smoother than the last. Accidents happen, and abortion is a valid choice and a necessity for a happier and healthier world.” Read more.
Jul 8 Jul 8 "She blamed herself, and I blamed myself." Sharing Truth Men's Experiences, Two Abortions, Canada “It was an extremely heavy decision but it was clear from the start what we needed to do. Neither of us have ever regretted it, but it was mentally difficult for her in a way that left me feeling helpless because I couldn’t fix it for her.” Read more.
Jul 4 Jul 4 "The worst thing was, I never spoke to anyone about it." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Germany “When it happened again I felt so disappointed about myself and I realized again I am with an immature person who is not even able to take care of himself. Also, my physical and mental health were unstable. So again, I had decided I am not going to be a mother who’s nearly surviving even without a kid.” Read more.
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 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 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.
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.
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 9 Dec 9 " I realized how depressing the idea of keeping the baby was. This is not the life I imagined." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I had an idea of being a family with my boyfriend, moving into a low income apartment with him in our hometown and raising our baby together with our families’ help, living on government assistance and his job, me as a stay at home mom. The thought wasn’t all bad at first, but after a week of thinking this was my future I was just . . . depressed.” Read more.
Nov 30 Nov 30 "I’m so, so grateful for my abortions and I will never feel shame." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “I remember thinking when I was younger how terrifying the idea of abortion was. How taboo it was, morals aside. As I got older, I realized that mindset was only because of what society had instilled in me. Abortions are women’s healthcare and one day they will be normalized!” Read more.
Nov 11 Nov 11 "My second abortion was after my then-husband’s failed vasectomy." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “I had an IUD for several years, then my partner had a vasectomy when we were 41. It failed, I was pregnant, and again it was a straightforward decision for me because I did not want to be a parent.” Read more.
