"I was 16 years old when I found out I was pregnant. I had been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend for quite awhile and I never really thought I would get pregnant. I was in such a twisted situation, my mind was going crazy. My boyfriend wanted me to have the baby, as well as my mom. Everyone else in my family felt an abortion would be best for me. At the time I was living with my father, so no matter what he had the last word. I had so many mixed emotions about having

"I had an abortion when I was 24 years old. I was living and working in Europe. I was also about to enter graduate school. I had been really careless with my birth control. The father was a man that I was with for a few years. He still remains to be my best friend and fiancee. There were too many plans we had for the future with travel, school and professional life. It was not a matter of health or rape, but a matter based on finances and my mental well being. I felt there we

"What I want to say about my abortions is this: I am glad I had them. That sentiment is 5 years in the making. I had two abortions in 6 months; it wasn't easy and at the time I had my doubts. But with the gift of hindsight I can say, with complete clarity, that having children would have been a huge mistake. My boyfriend at the time was not a good partner to me. He's not in my life anymore, and I am thankful for that, and aware that it wouldn't be possible if we'd had chi

"I am a nineteen year old college student. Two months ago I was suddenly unable to eat anything without feeling nauseous; I couldn't do any task without becoming exhausted. I finally took a pregnancy test that was positive. I just knew. From the time I found out what abortion was, I always knew I would have one if I got pregnant before I was ready; so it was no question. But as soon as I found out I was pregnant, I just cried. I was overwhelmed, my body didn't belong to me an

"I am 22 and had abortion two months ago. I slept with a part-time co-worker and got knocked up. Six weeks after we hooked up I found out I was pregnant and was 95% sure I was going to have the abortion but part of me was unsure. The father and I decided to have lunch and talk about our options and we came to an agreement to abort the pregnancy. I had the medical procedure without any anesthesia. It hurt like hell. There are times when I do regret my decision but in the end I

"I'm 20 years old, and have had one abortion, last year in March. I am now faced with making the right decision again. I know some people will say "how could she let this happen again" but I have high blood pressure and cannot be put on birth control. I am scheduled to have part 1 of the 2 day procedure tomorrow at 9:15 am and although I know what to expect, I am terrified. I have the most understanding boyfriend who I have been with for 5 years and whom I love more and mor

"I got pregnant when I was 12, by the boy next door. He was 4 and-a-half years older than me. He was my boyfriend and we started having sex when I was 11. He and I tried to make the arrangements for my abortion ourselves, and he also took me to my first gynecological exam, which was the initial pregnancy testing. But I remember being forced into telling my mother. I can't remember for certain why, maybe because I needed her permission. She and I had an almost estranged relati

"I had been dating this amazing guy for about 3 months. Sexually, we had been careful. I had been on birth control for years, and never imagined anything could happen...until I went in for my annual check up with my gyno. She called me an hour after I left her office. I thought this was odd, and became concerned that something was wrong. I answered the phone and she told me something I never thought was possible. "Sweetie, you're pregnant." What happened next can only

"I had an abortion when I was 18, a month before I graduated high school. I was terrified because I wasn't ready for a baby and neither was he. My parents told me if I wanted the baby, I'd have to move out. I had no place to go. I didn't want the baby, but I felt I couldn't confide in them anymore. My then-boyfriend's mom helped me make the appointment and took me to the clinic that day. I'll never be able to make that up to her. Even though I am no longer dating her son,

"I had my first, and hopefully last, abortion today. Happy St. Patrick's day to me, right? I'm very sad but I knew I had to do it. I'm 25 and have been with my boyfriend off and on for 6 years. I found out I was pregnant 4 days before my appointment. I was nervous, scared, and fully confident. The only thing is, I am 25, done with school, and have a good job. So why can't I do this? I can't afford it and I know my boyfriend will end the relationship because of it. There is a

"It was last year, the beginning of June, two months before my seventeenth birthday, and I found out I was pregnant. I was very scared and worried what my parents would think once they had found out their only daughter was pregnant. I ended up having a friend tell my mother about the pregnancy; it broke her heart. She was leaning toward me getting an abortion, but at first, I was totally against it. I had thought if I got an abortion I would regret it the rest of my li

"I was so scared as a 14-year-old going to the 9th grade—I found out that I was having a child. The father was 3 years older than me but was very happy about being a father; I, on the other hand, was not. He didn't like and still doesn't like the fact that I "killed his child." My mother found out and I begged for her to let me get an abortion. She did and the experience was horrible. I was almost a month pregnant so they gave me some pills to start the process. I went into

"It was the summer before I started my sophomore year in high school. My boyfriend and I started dating in December and he was my best friend two years prior. I found out I was pregnant in May, had an abortion in June, then found out I was pregnant again in July having another abortion in August. My mom was disappointed, my dad never found out, and my brother started hating my boyfriend. My experience getting the abortions was wonderful, as terrible as that is to say. I got t

"I was 19 and in love. The first in my family to go to college, to break from the cycle of economic despair. 5 months shy of not being a teenage mother, the test came back positive. Two time zones from my boyfriend, I was so alone. I sat on a Civil War battleground and made the call. I couldn't go through with it. He supported me no matter what. I would have been a good mother, he would have been a good father. But neither of us would have been the best we could be though. No

"When that test is positive, it shows up so quick. I was 17, a Senior in high school, and just took a pregnancy test during my 2nd block class. I was on the pill, but not taking it properly. The baby's father (2 years older) and I had a rocky relationship, plus he had a daughter already. Something tells me he knew I was pregnant before I did. Anyway, I immediately called my mom and expressed interest in open adoption. Later that night, she did her best to not scream at me, bu