I got an abortion 10 months ago and have regretted it ever since.

I found it i was pregnant in February, I was excited, anxious, scared, and every other emotion you could feel. But at the same time i knew my partner wasn’t ready for a baby. I’ve always dreamed of being a mom, but after many discussions we figured it was best to get an abortion.

The days leading up, I just kept getting anxious, scared, overthinking etc. My few friends and family had told me if i were unsure, i shouldn’t do it in case of regret or guilt. I talked to a few people i knew that had gotten one before and they all said they were fine, didn’t linger on it, or anything like that. But again, still anxious because do I REALLY want to do this?

The day of the appt, my emotions were only sadness, I didn’t want to do it, but i didn’t want to upset my partner or regret not doing it. I cried the entire car ride to P.P , made myself calm down before going in. Got settled, then once the actual procedure started i instantly knew I didn’t want this but it was too late.

Almost everyday since I have felt nothing but sadness and regret for doing that. I knew deep down in my heart i didn’t want that. I ended up quitting my job, gaining weight, and having endless nights of crying. I know there is nothing i can do about it now, I can’t go back and undo it.

I’ve just been very depressed, anxious, sad, guilty, $uicidal and everything else. I feel bad for my partner bc he has to deal with me being this down and out about it, but he never wanted the child, so i feel like a burden bringing it up to talk about. Every month that would’ve been a “first” for my child makes me sick to my stomach.

I don’t know what to do or how to cope, i just want to feel okay and normal again.

I'm not someone who wanted kids. But I met my partner, and they're so wonderful. They're the first person who's ever made me feel like I would want a child with them. But I feel that possible future has been taken from me.

I cannot afford my own healthcare, I can barely afford groceries, I am always trying to make my money work. It is a constant balancing act.

I have less rights than my granny did in 1973. We have elected a fascist as president. We have a high maternal mortality rate.

All these things mean to bring a child into this world would be insanity.

These forced birthers want to call me a murderer for having an abortion. But the truth is that this society has stolen motherhood from me. My abortion was the only responsible option in this situation.

They make me out to be the villain, but the reality is I am the one who has been transgressed upon.

In another timeline, my partner and I are raising our child.

I found this on another platform and thought it would be helpful for women and girls here. I hope it is. https://www.propublica.org/article/miscarriage-abortion-bans-dilation-and-curettage-dilation-and-evacuation?utm_content=bufferd3fb7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky

I’m a social worker and my client is a 17 year old high school student who is likely pregnant. I was told by mom today. And this was likely caused by a 21 year old man who was her “boyfriend” that she ran away with. She lied to her family and me about his age unfortunately. It’s a whole situation.

I was so tempted to just ask mom on the phone “you’re going to be helping her terminate, right?”

She comes from a hard upbringing and still currently is in poverty. It breaks my heart this cycle may just continue if she is.

A teenager shouldn’t be having babies and this shit awful state supports it.

Are they paid to lie on a daily basis? My magic 8 ball says "Hell yes!"

https://x.com/PRISource/status/1869075990380757431

For those who don't know Strom Thurmond was a segregationist politician who often used the "states rights" argument to defend his awful views, like how Pro Lifers do with regard to abortion.

I just had an abortion, 23 F - Australia. I feel so grateful to have the choice, freely, and easily, knowing that in a lot of countries, communities, circumstances, I could have faced unfair treatment, persecution, restriction, or even death. No regrets, and I feel so much god damn better after.

We deserve the choice.

People who can't unanimously agree that the earth is round and dinosaur fossils are real wanna dictate women's bodies. They can't even decide on doctrine among themselves! I am NOT taking anything they say with a grain of salt.

Real life, hunched over the toilet vomitorium nausea because my MIL and SIL both voted for trump, despite having a dozen abortions between the two of them. I legitimately haven’t spoken a word to them since 11/6 when they dropped the bomb AFTER the results.

I’ve literally never been pregnant, never had an abortion, desperately want to have a baby and be a mother and you still couldn’t even pay me to vote for an anti choice candidate.

Now I’m terrified that if I do get pregnant and something goes wrong, I won’t have access to the medical care I’d need because of THEIR choice. We live in such a small swing state that every vote actually, sincerely mattered. They didn’t have the balls to admit it until it was too late. They were the only family I have where my husband and I currently live and we were extremely close- or so I thought. I don’t know what the hell happened there. Whatever.

I’m posting here because I cannot find ANYTHING online about women who themselves had an abortion (let alone multiple) and still voted for Trump. Is anyone else sharing this completely cognitively dissonant experience? I’d appreciate hearing how you’re dealing with it because 6 week later and I’m still at a loss.

Hello everyone! I'm a very pro-choice teenager and I'm really glad that I found this sub-reddit. All of my immediate family are pro-choice and I was raised pro-choice, but we rarely ever talk about it. I'm happy that I found a place where I can discuss this topic with other people who also support reproductive rights. Reproductive rights are incredibly important to me as it's the issue that effects me the most, especially with how many states are now restricting access to abortion care. I don't know how active I'll be on here, but I'll try to check in often. I hope to get to know some of you! 👋

Just thought this was crazy inappropriate? This is in a high school btw.

Hi everyone, i would post this on the abortion reddit page but i’ve used my one post up for the day.

i’m not sure if this is the right platform but maybe someone has experienced this and can help me.

I am 4 days post medical abortion. i’m experiencing some intense pain that comes in waves. its a dull ache like period pain and then it gets intense and feels like a sharp stabbing pain. and it continues like that.

i dont know if this is normal. i am bleeding like i usually do when im on my period, so no cause for concern there. but im worried about the pain, its way more intense than my usual period pain and i dont know if thats normal.

(i know the pregnancy passed because i saw the foetus when it was expelled)

So came across this south african girl who made this vid about it regretting her choice. So south africa has soon many rights that the USA does not. Amd the comments in this girl video is like let us murders be together. And how even the the USA women that regret it tell others not to do it no matter what circumstances or what happen to them. Cause thise women chose the wrong guy. But with this girl she is quite fair but uses skin lighting, does pipe and the are she lives has abunch of young parents and I remember seeing a mom tell her young boy to leave and kicked him out he was 10. And most of these women in these areas don't look after the child but continue to have and these areas have the most child assaults. Qnd it's like I also hear stories of someone who got pregnant guy was not good. Then 10 years later she got married and now has 2 kids. And she does not regret her choice. But people hated her for it not focusing on the kids and happy life she has now. Idk how do you guys view this or stories like these cause yes I feel made for them but I can tell these people aren't financially stable or do Crack. And this girl and ithers that regret are waiting for the one and shaming women who get abortions no matter the circumstances. But these women aren't paying for the child nor will look after it. And in SA when I visited they do have their own pro life and trumo is so influential there are maga there. Saying there should be no abortion even though it is a right in SA. Like these people who regret and have no kids continue to party,pipe live life but wanna tell other people right and wrong. Guys help me like what and how do you all think about this.