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Real Stories of Abortion

I’m a thirty-four year old sex worker from Portland. I’ve been in the industry for around seventeen years, during which time I’ve had a...

Real Stories of Abortion

I realised I was pregnant in 2017. I had been told I couldn’t get pregnant by a doctor when I was 18 and for 10 years hadn’t been very...

Real Stories of Abortion

I was a mature adult and believed I was in a loving caring relationship. I feel now I was very wrong. It was a very tough decision...

Real Stories of Abortion

I was very young when I stupidly got pregnant. I managed to persuade my GP to give me the precious green consent form even though by that...

Real Stories of Abortion

I didn’t really know what to expect when I had an abortion at home during covid. I didn’t panic but there were a few moments where I was...

Real Stories of Abortion

I was in agony when I found out I was pregnant. And I spent a lot of time crying. Then I spoke with some Alliance for Choice activists,...

Real Stories of Abortion

I knew straightaway that I would want an abortion, I’ve always known my whole life that I didn’t want children. I didn’t know anything...

Real Stories of Abortion

I already have two children and have had two miscarriages. My pregnancies are always hard and I knew right away that it would be...

Real Stories of Abortion

I’m 33 years old, happily married, and we have spent a lot of time talking about whether we wanted children or not, and just really...

Real Stories of Abortion

During covid me and my boyfriend had been locked down for 6 months when I found out I was pregnant. My gut instinct was that I just...

Real Stories of Abortion

I couldn’t believe it. I already have two children and we were just about managing during Covid though I had now work. It was a nightmare...

Real Stories of Abortion

It was a one-night stand and I ended up pregnant. When I spoke to the guy who would have been the father he was saying it’s completely my...

Real Stories of Abortion

I had an abortion at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown. I was 22. I found out I was pregnant March 27th, and by April 6th the amazing...

Real Stories of Abortion

I've been having ongoing period problems which had only started being investigated. Although continued bleeding was nothing new a test to...

Real Stories of Abortion

Yesterday was my second abortion. My first one was an easy choice as I was just a teenager, dating, and clueless. Even though it hurt...

Real Stories of Abortion

Please know: It's OK to be OK. Abortion should be a rational choice and if you're NOT feeling wracked by guilt, that just proves you're...

Real Stories of Abortion

I got pregnant for the first time at age 30. At the time, I was unemployed & had no health insurance and I was in no position to raise

Real Stories of Abortion

For all the women reading this, I hope this story gives you hope and strength because I promise, the process may be a lot easier than...

Real Stories of Abortion

I got this appointment booked for 2weeks time after I called BPAS. I asked for the consultation and abortion to be on the same day. I...

Real Stories of Abortion

I was twenty when I accidentally fell pregnant, I wasn’t ready for a baby and I was not with the person I wanted to have my family with....

Real Stories of Abortion

I had an abortion in 2003. I was 38. At the clinic a nurse took me into a room and said “don’t think of it as an abortion. Think of it as...

Real Stories of Abortion

I’ve never had an abortion but my mum told me a few months ago that she had one before I was born and the only other person who knew was...

Real Stories of Abortion

I love my job because I love to make people happy. I’m a doctor providing prescriptions for medical abortion and procedures for surgical...

Real Stories of Abortion

I’ve had 6 rounds of IVF with 4 miscarriages and 1 amazing success – a beautiful little boy. Despite my personal struggles I am still pro...