All in Two Abortions
“I did not at all want to have a child at that time of my life. I want kids in the future when I am maybe 30 years old. My boyfriend did not want children either. I would never have a child I didn't want.” Click the green title to read more.
“Two different experiences make the list of emotions confusing. My first abortion was one I had to travel for and lie for and could not share with people at home, so the emotions were primarily negative. Yet I was sure it was the right decision.” Click the green title to read more.
“I gravitated towards medication abortion as it would be the most intimate way to experience this decision at home with the least amount of medical intervention. So it was decided—I would be pregnant on vacation then take medication to terminate the pregnancy once back home.” Click the green title to read more.
“I feel thankful that I live in a country where I had the choice to decide about my pregnancy. I feel very sad for the women that do not have the same choice or do not have the money to visit a proper medical center.” Click the green title to read more.
“I had to go to Baltimore at a certain corner downtown, at a certain time, by myself with cash. This big car pulled up, and I think there were two other girls in there. I got in, and they put something over my face to cover my eyes.” Click the green title to read more.
“They say we took the easy way out, to avoid dealing with a medically complex child. They say we are cold, uncaring women, throwing away our child the minute there is a problem. They say we are not allowed to mourn our babies, because we had an abortion.” Click the green title to read more.
“These two vastly different experiences demonstrate why access to safe legal abortion – such as through Planned Parenthood – is vital for our health.” Click the green title to read more.
“I was so scared. But they didn’t judge me. Or push me. They helped me weigh my own options, and held my hand when I came to an informed conclusion on my own.” Click the green title to read more.
“Part of me wants to be very quiet and forget this, make sure it never happens again, and part of me wants to carve this story into stone, because it’s mine, it’s yours, it’s all of ours.” Click the green title to read more.
What is it like to have two abortions as a teenager? Listen to Gail tell of her experiences. Click the green title.
“There seems to be no coming together of women in solidarity over abortion. Women unite to help when a battered wife leaves a husband or a wife and mother is abandoned by a husband or lover, but on the issue of abortion there is a resounding silence.” Click the green title to read more.
“I think I made the best decision for myself, and I know there are people who will say if I did it once before I shouldn't have done it again-- but I can't have a child right now and that's okay.” Click the green title to read more.
“I deal with my abortions every day and every day it gets a little better. I don’t cry as often as I use to and I don’t beat my self up as much. I know everything happens for a reason, and there is good in every bad thing. I know my experience will help someone some day.” Click the green title to read more.
“My family was really supportive. His family couldn't fathom the idea of why I would even consider an abortion. Yes, ALL of his family knew (including cousins) and I felt so much more violated since I thought that this was my body, my emotions, my business.” Click the green title to read more.
“I feel sad about the decision I've made but I knew I could never look at my baby not knowing who its dad was, and not having support from anyone, I wouldn't be able to raise it. I didn't want to create yet another broken family as I've lived through that and didn't want that for my baby. Knowing that no one cared about me or my baby hurts the most. I just hope someday I can find someone who will love me and support me and a child.” Click the green title to read more.
“My opinion, after three pregnancies and three different outcomes, is that no politician has the right to choose for me or my daughter.” Click the green title to read more.
“She was astonished and outraged that her insurance would pay for the procedure for one scenario but not the other. That they would wait for this heartbeat to stop, too, before covering the procedure, while her health risks continued to increase as the pregnancy continues further. I appealed to the insurance company but was denied as the company does not cover “that procedure.” Click the green title to read more.
“I had 2 jobs and was going to school full time. All of my money went to either school or bills, I hardly had anything saved up. I knew that I couldn't give the baby up for adoption once it was born either. If I went through all of the pain of carrying him/her to term then of course I'm going to keep my child. Plus I couldn't bear the thought of having my child's life being cared for by someone else. I would never be comfortable with that.” Click the green title to read more.
“I decided to surprise him and show up so that we could visit the doctor together for the ultrasound. When I arrived, however, I found out that he was married. I was so devastated and felt completely betrayed. He explained that they were getting a divorce and he did not know how to tell me. All I could think was that I had been lied to for the last couple of months. I now had to deal with the realization that I was pregnant for a married man. I knew that I didn't want to be with him, which made me also question the quality of life the child would have.” Click the green title to read more.
“I have had 2 abortions and I’m very happy with the way my life turned out and don’t regret my decisions for one minute today at the age of 67. “ Click the green title to read more.
