Abortion Story
I was 30 when I discovered I was pregnant, I wasn’t in a position to have a child and at the time I was travelling abroad in a country where access to abortion is illegal. I contacted BPAS as soon as I found out and made an appointment for when I returned to the UK. […]
Abortion Story
Growing up, I heard countless stories about the trauma of abortion – that it was an agonising decision, an agonising experience and the source of a lifetime of regret. Nothing was ever presented in a positive light… I got pregnant at 22, after the first time of sleeping with the very good friend who became […]
Abortion Story
I was 17 years old and I got pregnant. First feeling was surprise. So am I fertile then? I didn’t want the baby and I went to the hospital to have an abortion. My mom signed the consent for me. It is legal in Italy. Or it was, they want to reverse the right also […]
Abortion Story
Accidentally pregnant with our fourth child. Finances and emotional strain were already pushed to the limit, i decided that i had no choice but to end the pregnancy. Toughest decision of my life, and the knock on effecfs were massive, but i still dont regret it. It had to be done for the sake of […]
Abortion Story
He said “he’s going to cum in me and there’s nothing I can do about it”. It was during lockdown and nothing was available. I had to rely on anonymous strangers on Reddit to explain to me what would/could happen and share their real life stories. I had one in person scan and the remaining […]
Abortion Story
I had an abortion last year, after an unexpected pregnancy with someone who I wasn’t in a relationship with. I didn’t feel able to tell him, or my family, only two close friends. BPAS were incredible and I’m so thankful for them. However, as they didn’t have the pills by post contract for my local […]
Abortion Story
I had an abortion at 5 weeks (I discovered I was pregnant at 4 weeks and was told I had to wait until five to have a medical abortion.) i know a lot of people who have had them and every one said that at that stage it is no worse than a severe period. […]
Abortion Story
I was 25 and in an abusive relationship with a much older partner. He tried to pressure me into keeping it by saying it was his last chance to have a child (he later cheated on me and got someone else pregnant). No regrets. There were religious protestors outside the clinic passing out pamphlets and […]
Abortion Story
1. I found out that I was pregnant when I was 17, through not using contraception, during my A levels in 1977. I had no steady boyfriend and was about to finish school. I had no problem terminating the pregnancy at about 14 weeks. 2. My husband and I discovered I was pregnant, though I […]
Abortion Story
I was 17 (am 48 now). I told my mum very soon after I found out and she supported me completely. I always felt very lucky to have that. I was 10/11 weeks when the abortion was done and it was done under general anesthetic, that was another thing I’ve always been very grateful for. […]