Abortion Story
When I saw those two lines on a pregnancy test after BC failed me for the first time in over a decade, I knew my only option would be abortion. There was no doubt in my mind. After 1 miscarriage and 2 healthy children, I knew I was done. I couldn’t carry another for my […]
Abortion Story
I had an abortion in my freshers week of uni. It was with my long term boyfriend (4 years at the time and we are still together now 5 years later). I couldn’t have financially or emotionally dealt with having a baby at the time. There’s not a single part of me that regrets it. […]
Abortion Story
I had an abortion when I was 17. I didn’t tell anyone except school friend because I thought if my parents found out they would not trust me any more to go out and live my life. If I had not had access to an abortion I would have been terrified as I absolutely did […]
Abortion Story
I had a termination after I got pregnant at a very bad time in my life. My mental health was very poor, I was self harming and suicidal and I was in total self destruct mode. Getting pregnant was part of that. I knew I was too unwell to continue a pregnancy. I was convinced […]
Abortion Story
In 2006 I got pregnant from a one night stand. I didn’t have his phone number and I didn’t know his name. I had been made homeless by my parents several times from the strict religious house I was rebelling against. My father had not spoken to me in years but we lived in the […]
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 am now in my late 70s and had an abortion when I was 3O. The BPAS must have been very new then. Many of my friends had accessed ‘illegal’ abortions during the previous decade and one had died as a result. The stigma was frightening. Even though I had to go through the humiliating […]
Abortion Story
I had an abortion at 19. I was lucky enough that my Mum came with me. I went to work the following day. I have zero regrets about my decision.
Abortion Story
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 had […]
Abortion Story
I had an abortion in the form of the pill when I was six weeks pregnant, I thought I would have a heavy period but I bled heavily for three days and was homeless living in a communal dormitory with loud noisy people while I cried out in pain. I already four children who had […]