Nov 19 Nov 19 "I wasn't 100% comfortable with any of this, but I also wasn't 100% comfortable on having a second child either. " Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Oregon, U.S. “One other thing I learned out of this is that I want my daughter to be open with me about her choices and decisions in her life. One day she will be a teenager, and I want to be a mother that can talk with my daughter about sex and birth control and abortion and I want her to not hesitate on asking me for help if she needs it. This second abortion has made me look at my daughter in an entirely different way, and I know that I am going to have a stronger bond because of it.” Read more.
Nov 10 Nov 10 "His response when I told him I was pregnant was, 'Shall I push you down the stairs?' " Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Location Unknown “I will forever be grateful that I was able to access free, safe abortions in my hometown with no judgment from anyone along the way. I am 21 now, and preparing to travel for the foreseeable future. I hope one day to be happy about a pregnancy, but for now, I am happy being childless, thanks to abortion.” Read more.
Nov 5 Nov 5 "We wanted them to be born, but it could not be." ~ "Queríamos que nacieran, pero no pudo ser." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Guatemala, Spanish/English, Illegal, Later Abortions “It was the economic factor. I was living with my parents and I didn't have a job. Even though abortion goes against the religion that we profess, little by little we both assimilated it. We both mourned our two angels. I can say that the most important thing is to respect each other, among women, and to know that we are in different conditions, with different social pressures. We should have no judging of each other.” Read more.“Fue el factor económico. Vivía con mis padres y no tenía trabajo. Aunque el aborto va en contra de la religión que profesamos, poco a poco ambos la asimilamos. Ambos lloramos a nuestros dos ángeles. Puedo decir que lo más importante es respetarnos entre las mujeres y saber que estamos en diferentes condiciones, con diferentes presiones sociales. No deberíamos juzgarnos unos a otros ". Lee mas.
Oct 30 Oct 30 "I wouldn't be able to give a good life to a little one as I'm already struggling myself." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Finland “I have only told my partner and my sister. They're supportive, but my partner was embarrassed since he feels like it's his fault I have to go through this again. Yes, this has happened before.” Read more.
Oct 24 Oct 24 "We knew we wanted to have another child, but not so soon." ~ "Sabíamos que queríamos tener otro hijo, pero no tan pronto". Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Ecuador, Spanish/English “The contexts of my abortions were very different. In the first, I was younger and had a partner of a few months who was about to move to another country. At that moment I was totally clear that I would not be a mother. It didn't take me a minute to make the decision and I didn't consult him, I just let him know. I asked him to come with me.” Read more.“Los contextos de mis AbortoS fueron muy distintos. En el primero era más joven y tenía una pareja de pocos meses que estaba a punto de irse a vivir a otro país. En ese momento yo tenía total claridad de que no sería mamá. No tardé ni un minuto en tomar la decisión y no lo consulté con él, solo se lo comuniqué. Le pedí que me acompañe.” Lee mas.
Oct 22 Oct 22 "These stories gave me the courage on doing what I know is the best choice." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Oregon, U.S. “I primarily had my daughter because I could not fathom the idea of having a second abortion, and I don't in any way regret having her, but I felt like I was trapped when I was pregnant for that second time. So here I am, age 23, and as of right now I am currently 7 weeks pregnant. My THIRD pregnancy, and I am BEYOND FREAKED about having a SECOND child.” Read more.
Oct 16 Oct 16 "I've made peace with what I have gone through." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Canada “We had sex one time in September. That was when it happened. The day I told him, he told me he just found out he had cancer. I was losing mobility in my legs due to a genetic condition. I wanted to keep it but I emotionally, physically, financially could not do it alone. I thought he would always be there. We had a 7 year friendship before hand. Guess I was wrong.” Read more.
Oct 15 Oct 15 Podcast ~ "Being entangled with this person forever was not what I wanted." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Florida, North Carolina, U.S., Audio “He said he had two previous partners that he went through abortions with. So it was emotional for him as well. I found that challenging. We spoke a lot and it was messy. He had a temper and I don’t have patience for men who have tempers. I found myself shutting down. “ Listen.
Oct 14 Oct 14 "I am so glad I was able to choose instead of being forced into motherhood by circumstance." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.S. “Being a single parent has been sometimes unbearably hard, because we live in a society that chastises women for ending pregnancies but then does not support mothers at all. I struggle at every step to find decent education for my twins, to find healthy food, to find housing or childcare, to find Healthcare and to afford our meals.” Read more.
Oct 4 Oct 4 Podcast ~ "I was too young to understand that it's both a personal choice and a big deal." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Michigan, Louisiana, U.S., Audio Listen as Bess talks about her four pregnancy experiences — two abortions, one miscarriage and the birth her beloved daughter. She shares about how her experiences led her into a career in women’s healthcare so that she can support other women. “People are not talking about pregnancy, abortion, sexuality, and reproductive health,” she says, and the silence leads to fears and shame. Listen.
Oct 1 Oct 1 "I was too young and irresponsible and I would not have been a good mother." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.K. “I was in a very dysfunctional relationship. My boyfriend was a heroin addict, although he hid it from me. I had finished with him when I found out I was pregnant. I was in second year at university and having a child at 19 was not in my plans. I did not want to have a relationship with that man afterwards. I was angry but could not talk to anyone about how I felt and bottled it up.” Read more.
Sep 13 Sep 13 "It’s considered to be my fault, even though he secretly removed the condom." ~~ "Se considera que es mi culpa, a pesar de que secretamente se quitó el condón". Sharing Truth Two Abortions, El Salvador, Spanish/English “I do not regret it. I will be eternally and wrongly judged a slut and murderer in my country, however the guy who raped me is out there raping others. With my second abortion, I never took a pregnancy test, I just aborted without having proof that I was and I don't care, I don't care. It’s love for myself, and my neighbor. I will not bring children to suffer in this dire world.” Read more.“Cuando mi hija tenía 2 años, volví a quedar embarazada. Le dije a mi madre de inmediato. Mi madre me ayudó. Así que todo volvió a la normalidad. Sentí un gran alivio. Pasaron unos años y en 2016 volví a enfrentarme a esta situación con mi actual novio. Había cambiado el anticonceptivo y el otro todavía no estaba funcionando, creo. Para mí fue el mismo sentimiento de hace cuatro años. Me asusté por completo, pensando Dios mío, mi universidad, mis planes, mi situación financiera en esta crisis. No perdí el tiempo ". Lee mas.
Sep 8 Sep 8 "We both wanted to keep it, but with our financial situation we couldn't." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, U.S. “I was lied to by my ex one night where he said he didn't finish inside. Weeks later he kept insisting to take a test and I didn't know why. It came out positive. I was furious because he could've told me and I would've taken a plan B instead. I cried but I knew I was going to abort. I did not see myself being with him forever and he tricked me.” Read more.
Aug 25 Aug 25 "I felt relief and sadness at the same time." ~~ "Senti alívio e tristeza ao mesmo tempo." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Brazil, Illegal, Portuguese/English “When my daughter was 2 years old, I got pregnant again. I told my mother right away. My mother helped me. So everything went back to normal. I felt a great relief. A few years passed and in 2016 I faced this situation again with my current boyfriend. I had changed the contraceptive and the other one was not working yet, I think. For me it was the same feeling of four years ago. I totally freaked out, thinking My God — my college, my plans, my financial situation in this crisis. I didn't waste time.” Read more.“Quando minha filha tinha 2 anos, engravidei novamente. Eu disse a minha mãe imediatamente. Minha mãe me ajudou. Então tudo voltou ao normal. Senti um grande alívio. Alguns anos se passaram e em 2016 enfrentei essa situação novamente com meu atual namorado. Eu havia trocado o anticoncepcional e o outro ainda não estava funcionando, acho. Para mim foi a mesma sensação de quatro anos atrás. Eu surtei totalmente, pensando Meu Deus - minha faculdade, meus planos, minha situação financeira nesta crise. Não perdi tempo.”
Aug 15 Aug 15 "Unfortunately we are stuck with this system that forbids us to own our own bodies." ~~ "Infelizmente, estamos presos a esse sistema que nos proíbe de possuir nossos próprios corpos." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Brazil, Illegal, Portuguese/English “I slept peacefully all night after the abortion happened. The next day a friend came to my house and we went for a walk and distracted ourselves and I didn't feel any pain! Super quiet and fast. The trauma is not the procedure, it is the stress of the moment you discover the pregnancy and when starting the abortion. Then, I found out that I am pregnant again. 3 years later.” Read more.
Aug 8 Aug 8 "All I knew was that I didn't want it and at the same time I had no other choice." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Poland “Probably if I were posting this post at the time I started writing it, I would have added that I would never do it again. As it turned out in the meantime, although I was always a woman with great temperament, my fiancé sometimes liked to call whores. To make matters worse, he impregnated me again in the first cycle after the abortion. This time I didn't hesitate for a moment. After the second procedure, the biggest pain for me was that I was not able to sacrifice any tears. If you are hesitating, wondering what to do, remember that it is YOUR life and the decision is yours.” Read more.
Aug 5 Aug 5 "I knew that these were the best choices I could have made." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, New Jersey, U.S. “At the time, I suffered a lot of trauma from being bullied, therefore I searched for attention in male companionship, as some of us do. I allowed myself to give into his manipulation, which eventually led me to becoming pregnant because I trusted myself with him. I knew I could not keep the child, because if I had, it would have suffered. Two months after that abortion, I confided in a male best friend of three years. He lured me into his garage, which led to myself being raped.” Read more.
Aug 2 Aug 2 "As much as you could wish for a different scenario, you’re in this one now, and the best way to deal with it is to stop thinking of all the stereotypes ever heard about abortion!" Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Middle East “Abortion hasn’t been at all what I feared about it before experiencing it. Abortion is probably one of the most misconceived things in the world and this misconception impacts women and their physical and mental health, for no reason. For one thing, pregnancy made me realize I’d be ready for it when the right time comes. It removed the fear of pregnancy I had once. And abortion allowed me to decide that this year wasn’t the right time for me. Both times.” Read more.
Jul 27 Jul 27 "I never pictured my life to be like this." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, California, U.S. “I didn’t imagine my second pregnancy to be another abortion. This is harder to deal and I feel really upset. I probably could have had this baby and been okay. But I don’t have any family to support me. My boyfriend was not excited or supportive.I just feel alone.” Read more.
Jul 21 Jul 21 "I felt loved, held by angels, and I felt energy and life return to my body." Sharing Truth Two Abortions, Spain “I felt such a sense of peace. I felt like I had also healed the pain from the abortion 20 years before, where I had had no other option, and now having made a conscious choice. Not selfish, because the darkness I went through that month nearly killed me, but choosing to be alive for my children, choosing to be alive for the planet.” Read more.
