May 21, 20192 minWhen I had my abortion I was only 18..."When I had my abortion I was only 18. I originally didn’t want to have it, but after I was told by the dad that he didn’t want anything ...
May 19, 20193 minI got an NHS medical abortion in May 2019...“I got an NHS medical abortion in May 2019. I am 22 years old and in a very happy and loving 5-year relationship. We have always spoken a...
May 19, 20194 minThere is still some secret shame..."There is still some secret shame that lingers inside, coming from a religious home, coming from a Bangladeshi home. I'm 23 now. I had gr...
May 18, 20192 minWhen I was 4-6...Content warning: childhood sexual abuse, abusive relationship, rape “When I was 4-6 (not sure when) I was sexually abused. I repressed th...
May 17, 20195 minI was born into an Irish Roman Catholic Family...Content warning: child abuse, suicide, infant mortality “Background: I was born into an Irish Roman Catholic Family. More or less. My fat...
May 17, 20192 minIt was 2009. I was 28...“It was 2009. I was 28. My ex-husband had moved out a few months prior. I had two kids already and I was barely able to support them. I d...
May 17, 20192 minI had an abortion when I was 16...“I had an abortion when I was 16 years old. When I found out I was pregnant my best friend and I went to grocery store, bought a pregnanc...
May 17, 20192 minI have had 2 abortions...“I have had 2 abortions, and would like to share how very different these two abortions were. My first was at age 16. I lost my virginity...
May 17, 20193 minI am 23 years old...“I am 23 years old. I had my abortion on March 4th, 2019. I've kept it to myself until this point, but with restrictions tightening and a...
May 16, 20194 minAt 21 years old...“At 21 years old, I was on hormonal birth control and it failed. I had gotten a terrible flu, strep and chest infection and was prescribe...
May 16, 20192 minSo, I had to collect change from my couch...Content warning: child abuse “So, I had to collect change from my couch and car to buy my pregnancy test. I was working a job I loved (an...
May 16, 20192 minI was 20 when I got pregnant...content warning: drug use, suicide, overdose “I was 20 when I got pregnant for the first time. I was on the depo shot and l, because I ha...
May 16, 20191 minI was a 28 year old PhD student...“I was a 28 year old PhD student six weeks from defending my dissertation. I'd had an IUD for 3 years and thought my birth control method...
May 16, 20193 minReading these stories helped me...“Reading these stories helped me, so I wanted to share my experience too in the hopes that it will help other women. I'm 39, happily marr...
May 16, 20191 minI was 42 years old...“I was 42 years old and had married a terrific guy 1 1/2 years prior. We had already had 2 miscarriages, but we desperately wanted to be ...
May 15, 20193 minI was 23 when I decided to have an abortion...“I was 23 when I decided to have an abortion. I had a 6 year old at the time, who I had given birth to at the age of 16. I had spent almo...
May 12, 20191 minToday is Mother's Day...“Today is Mother's Day, and yesterday I completed a medical abortion at home. I know, the irony is strong. But I already have a daughter w...
May 10, 20191 minI'm 27 and I've had two abortions...Content warning: abusive relationship “I’m 27 and I’ve had two abortions. Both before 8 weeks. I was in a long term, ABUSIVE relationship...
May 7, 20192 minI always had safe sex...Content warning: abusive relationship “I always had safe sex. I was on birth control (the pill) and I got off it because it gave me lots ...
May 7, 20192 minI found out I was pregnant at 26...“I found out I was pregnant at 26 years old, having been with my boyfriend for 3 years. We were happy but had been through a lot during o...