Many Voices - Many Choices

Feminism begins with women sharing their experiences.

Katheryn I've always been "pro-choice" but honestly couldn't figure out how a woman became pregnant on accident with all the different types of contraceptives available.   Sean I have 10 year history of being Bi-polar and episodes come and go unexpectedly even while on medication.  After each pregnancy, I experienced "an episode." (Sean used medical abortion)
Jackie To think back makes me cry, but to think ahead makes me feel that I made the right choice.   Terri I figured it should be legal but I had never known someone who had one and I certainly never thought I would be in the position to choose.

Monique

The truth is, I just don't want this. I am finally learning to love myself.   Robin Before I had my abortion, I read every story in your archive.
Xingmu When I was 15 I was having sex with my boyfriend. I knew exactly what birth control was. But I was too scared to buy or ask where I could get cheap birth control.   Chloe I have not yet had an abortion.  I will next Thursday.  I wanted to write this however to express my feelings and let other women out there read - perhaps have same feelings they are going through.
Grace Just yesterday I went through with an abortion.  I really regret having done so.   Aubrey Because of my Christian upbringing and my love for the man I decided to go through with the pregnancy.  I will never regret that.
Alyssa I just realized not to long ago that it's not that they are murders. It's mothers protecting their young.   Tisha I'm 13 years old. I just recently found out I was pregnant. I could hardly believe what I was hearing when the doctor said those two words, "you're pregnant".
Peggy I am 20 years old and my boyfriend and I have been together for three years.  There's no doubt in my mind that we will end marrying in the future.  I've talked to my parents about the subject and I've even prayed about many times.    Wendy Do not do it if you don't want to if someone else tells you to go through with it. Be honest to those trying to help you at the clinic. Talk it out with someone, even if it's on an online forum.
Jacey

I consider this a sign from God, that maybe he was saving me from a life of potential grief and upset. It was not yet my time to be a mother and I know this now more than ever.

  Rosemarie

I had just been through the worst break up of my life.  It was also the best year of my life.

Alex

I didn't just feel relieved - I felt EMPOWERED.

 

   

 

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Find more personal stories in the Blog of the Nation - written on the 35th Anniversary of Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the USA.

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