Location Age Year
California, US 42 2010 I am an active member of my church. I try every day to live in the way that God envisions my life.
Louisiana, US 23 2010 I was 8.5 weeks. I had a surgical yesterday.
Minnesota, US 27 2010 I’ve found myself FULL of rage.
Florida, US 26 2010 Everything looked normal until I went in for my 12 week ultrasound.
New York, US 34 2010 you asked for life
Florida, US 25 2010 I know that our baby couldn't guarantee anything between him and me.
Minnesota, US 24 2010 No place closer performed abortions at that late a date. Also, it would be about $2500.
Ohio, US 20 2010 As I got to the clinic and stepped out of the car, a protester shouted, "Jesus will never forgive you," and that hurt because, yes, it's terrible, and no, I don't believe I'll never be forgiven...
California, US 32 2010 I previously believed that people who accidentally got pregnant were careless and irresponsible.
Wisconsin, US 41 2010 I am not embarrassed by it, I just cannot stand being judged when I tell others about it.
Georgia, US 20 2010 I just cried hysterically for what might have been, for what should have been.
Washington, US 20 2010 About two weeks after getting the restraining order against him, my roommate looked at me and said, "You look pregnant."
Illinois, US 27 2010 I'm a single mom now. My kids are two and a half and three and a half.
New York, US 67 2010 They put me in a jail cell with a box of Kotex. I used them for a pillow.
Texas, US 37 2010 I was so grateful that RU486 was legal because the abortion itself, while emotional, was dignified and safe.
New Jersey, US 26 2010 ...the medical process was painful... the first night from 10pm to 6am I was in the bathroom every five minutes...
Maryland, US 16 2010 When I was 14 years old, I was raped by three men.
New York, US 27 2010 Both of our families were very conservative, Catholic, and we felt that we couldn't tell them.
Kentucky, US 30 2009 I've had two abortions and am contemplating a third.
Maryland, US 15 2009 I'm more depressed now and I have such a deep secret in me, it's hard to live with.
United Kingdom 20 2009 As it was early on in the pregnancy, I was going to have a medical abortion which I felt more relaxed about.
Virginia, US 20 2009 I'm confused because I don't know why I didn't stop him. I don't know who to blame.
Florida, US 20 2009 I had to go to the juvenile courthouse to get a waiver that would allow me to get the abortion without my parents' consent.
New York, US 41 2009 I have absolutely no regrets and do not feel bad about it on any level.
Virginia, US 25 2009 The night before I read him a letter I wrote to the baby. I still have the letter. I torture myself and read it often.