Feb 6 Feb 6 "Both these last two, contraception has failed, which feels like a massive kick." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given “I can’t believe I was that unlucky!! I feel awful but I have two children already and unfortunately there is no way I could afford a third.” Read more.
Jun 9 Jun 9 "I don’t want any other human to have to hide in shame for something that’s a valid option." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Not Given “First was in 2013. My kids were 1.5 years and 9 months old. My birth control failed and the condom broke. I felt backed into a corner with no escape otherwise. I walked into the clinic alone and went through it alone. My husband waited in the car with our youngest.” Read more.
Jun 9 Jun 9 "My husband and I used both condoms and birth control pills at the same time." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Not Given “It is a decision that isn’t lightly made and after weighing all the options, becomes the best one for that person. I do not regret having the two abortions even though I am plenty thankful for my child that I have now.” Read more.
Jan 14 Jan 14 "I have a feeling that we will break up and I don't wanna be a single parent again." Sharing Truth Five Abortions, South Africa “Last year I had a 4th pregnancy — the guy I was dating was abusive and he told me to terminate it and he even blocked me, so I had an abortion. This year I am dating this guy, he is nice. He is happy about me being pregnant, but I am not where I wanna be in life.” Read more.
Oct 20 Oct 20 "Four pregnancies while using birth control pills. Correctly. Every damn day." Sharing Truth Six Abortions, New Mexico “I got pregnant again at 19 while using birth control. I was in the Navy, in a foreign country and was able to obtain a legal abortion there too. Again - less than 3 months later I was pregnant. My periods had not yet become regular after the abortion and I wasn’t using birth control. I had asked a navy doctor for an IUD but was treated like a “slut” for even asking.” Read more.
Sep 9 Sep 9 "We've got daughters and I can't imagine ever forcing them to go through a pregnancy they don't want." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Missouri, U.S. “The 2nd time I had an abortion was when I was 30. Just last year actually. Me and my newly married husband already had 4 kids all together . Our youngest was 3 and I just mentally and physically couldn't handle another kid. Here I am now, 31. Close to a year since my last medication abortion and now I have to get another one. But this time I was taking my birth control EVERY DAY and i still got pregnant. I’m so mad. I was being so careful.” Read more.
Sep 1 Sep 1 "All three times I have been failed by my contraception." Sharing Truth Three Abortions, Location Unknown “I will not apologize. I want to be the best mother I can, and right now, I can’t. I can’t apologize for putting myself first. You don’t need to either. Abortion is a medical, not moral issue.” Read more.
Jun 25 Jun 25 "No fue una experiencia traumática, ni dolorosa ni indeseable." ~~ "It was not a traumatic experience, neither painful nor undesirable." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Uruguay, Spanish/English “Negué el aborto con pastillas pero la ginecóloga encontró restos dentro mío así que ahí entendió todo. Me ayudó, me aconsejó y pude terminar de realizarlo sin problemas. Todo "fuera de ley" pero fue posible. “ ~~ Lee mas.“I denied abortion with pills, but the gynecologist found remains inside me, so she understood everything. She helped me, advised me and I was able to finish doing it without problems. Everything "out of law" but it was possible.” Read more.
May 13 May 13 "Fue porque las dos veces me falló el método anticonceptivo." * "It was because both times the contraceptive method failed me." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Mexico, Spanish/English “Estoy segura que no quiero tener hijos pronto y por eso usaba esos anticonceptivos, pero no sé si fue mala suerte o si hago algo mal o qué.” Lee mas.“I'm sure I don't want to have children soon and that's why I used those contraceptives, but I don't know if it was bad luck or if I do something wrong or what.” Read more.
May 7 May 7 "Now? 34 weeks pregnant in a happy marriage and know what a disaster it would have been to keep either of my previous pregnancies." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.S. “The trauma felt around my second was ALL of the bullying that was done by the dude to make sure I was going to get an abortion. That one was in a clinic. My girlfriend came with me, and he ignored my texts and calls all day. THAT was traumatic. That is what was upsetting. I had loving care through the whole process and afterwards. And I’m so grateful I didn’t have a baby with someone who was so god damn manipulative, again at a young age.” Read more.
