Fae’s Story

It was March 15, 2003 when I had my abortion. I was 27 years old; I have no regrets and I never will. I was dating my fiance for about 5 months when he and I had an unfortunate incident. I remember knowing right away I was pregnant when my period didn’t come when it [...]

Faith’s Story

I am now the mother of 3 beautiful children and I’ve had two medical abortions as well. I’m not the least bit sorry or guilty over my abortions, I feel that they were both very wise choices that I made (following some slightly less wise choices I made).

I was 18 when I first became [...]

Faith’s Story

It was 1993, and I was only 17. I grew up in Charleston WV, a very conservative place, with a mother who was a minister. I had been taught all my life that abortion was wrong, period. I never gave it much thought, but always went along with that tenet. However, when I got pregnant [...]

Fauve’s Story

When I was 18 and a freshman in college, I started dating a young man in my dorm. At first things went very well, but after a few months he started to get possessive and jealous, and his hand had a funny way of connecting with my body somewhere “by accident”. I went home for [...]

Fiona’s Story

I also have had two abortions. I do not regret the decisions I made, and on neither occasion were they made lightly. It is also worth noting that I was using birth control both times.

I was 18 years old when I met T. at a nightclub. He was tall and handsome, with a winning [...]

Francesca’s Story

I was 19, and very ignorant about birth control, thanks to a mother who felt uncomfortable discussing sex, and a boyfriend who wanted to get laid, period, and who claimed that the “pulling out” method was perfectly reliable. Yeah, right. I should have known better, but there it goes.

My mother has always been pro-choice, [...]