no, you're not. not even close.

that's not even either/or here... if she died the foetus would have, too...

No. I wish you healing and peace in your life.

May that strenght continue to be with you. Women MUST have the right to decide over their own bodies. Period.

Horrible experience. Kepp being strong and standing up for your rights.

That really pisses me off. I want my uterus removed so I can’t fall pregnant, have no periods and not get early menopause. But I am deemed too young as I might want more kids. I have 2 children and I am 100000% sure I don’t want anymore. If my contraception fails I will be opting for an abortion. I hope it doesn’t happen but if it does that is the choice I will make.

And this is what it will turn back into if we make them illegal and unobtainable. Abortions have taken place since the ancient Egyptians. Women are going to do them no matter what the laws are.

oh god... this made my literally cry out loud. THIS is why a *safe* OPTION needs to be available. Noone is saying that *everyone* must have abortions. What is being said, is that a SAFE CHOICE MUST BE AVAILABLE. Making them "illegal" doesn't change the fact that they WILL happen. It's 2019 for goodness sake!!!

PLEASE make this higher. This is exactly what we will revert to if these laws keep passing. Why doesn’t anyone remember the horrible stories and pictures of backdoor abortions. Why can’t people just mind their own bodies. 😔

It is absolutely horrible that you did not have access to safe abortion.

My mother was 19. Her father would've killed her, she said. It was done on the kitchen table with a sharpened stick. She was hospitalized. She nearly bled to death. She was one of the lucky ones who went on to have children when the time and situation was right .

So sorry you had to go through that!! Glad you made it!!!

Ouch. How does a catheter and clothes hanger work for an abortion?

and you shouldn't

A child binds a woman to an abusive partner. Women are raped by abusive partners... Let's make a law that perpetuates this cycle and pat ourselves on the back for saving lives... Because that's the only thing that matters right!?

My oh my. Only 18 and dealing with cancer and pregnancy. Heavy. I am so glad that you are here, sharing your experience.

Banning abortion won't stop it, only create dangerous, illegal ones, where girls will get permanently hurt.

Same here

I was adopted at birth and I would like to assume that my biological mother, whom I have NEVER met, wasn’t FORCED into carrying me. I am grateful for her willingness to give me up after birth in order to give me a better life with my parents, who could not conceive. However, if I found out she had been FORCED to carry me to term, I would feel inherently guilty about my existence. Adoption is NOT a viable option if you DO NOT WANT TO BE PREGNANT. My body, my choice. My biological mother’s body, HER choice.

I hope you are in a much happier situation now.

So long as there are those willing to fight, you'll never be alone

A tubal or ectopic pregnancy is life-threatening, not viable, and requires termination. That is not an abortion, that's a life-saving procedure. These yahoos passing laws do not understand that. The idiot senator in Ohio thinks an ectopic pregnancy can be removed and replanted into the uterus. FFS. That kind of medical procedure would change the world. It's not possible.

That's great! No woman should ever feel ashamed or bad for taking the choice that was right for THEM.

To the person saying she shouldve given it up for adoption. If she cant pay for herself, how inthe F**K is this girl gonna pay hospital expenses at birth? Idiots the whole bunch

19 is so young - having a child with an abusive partner links you to them for life. I hope you were able to leave him behind.

Thank you for helping her. Not all hero's wear capes....

Children growing up in poverty are more or less set up for a life in misery. You mede the the right decision.

I’m so sorry, that must have been so incredibly difficult. That brought tears to my eyes. Sending love.

same. at 17. first time having sex. miscarried, but would have aborted. hang in there. #youknowme too.

Imagine having to carry that child to term. What can be worse than rape? Having to carry product of that attack.

Your comment is the clearest, truest, and most honest one that I have seen so far. Good for you and Pay Attention People!!! This woman is going places!

Oh god cancer as well?? So sorry for you. But also, you are amazing.

You are not alone...we are everywhere ready to show you how special you are! <3 stay strong sister!

#youknowme i was 18 got pregnant by an abusive man. Suspected the pregnancy. Punched myself in the lower gut till i bled profusely. Realised i caused my own miscarriage. Not even sorry.

God, Lucille, would you just SHUT THE F**K UP!

You could have said nothing Antenor.

Cannot agree more

And that's it in a nutshell! You have the right to grow yourself and know yourself before you choose to have a child. Bravo!

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So.....you didnt have an abortion? Not sure I'm understanding this post.

You have had some tough times.

The fact that these women are strong enough to share their stories. Is a great thing and they shouldn't have to deal with some a*****e on the Internet. So, please be respectful.

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I read this as you had an abortion at 3..... still a horrible decision to make.

Amazing how that baby already looks so intelligent. He has smart eyes.

Well said!

Correct me if I'm wrong but the phrase 'compromising his SOBRIETY' suggests to me that he wanted to be sober & kick the habit & that dealing with both that & a newborn would have been too much for them both, plus she was on the pill which suggests they weren't intending to get pregnant at that time. I would also suggest that the fact she married him would lean towards being proof that he beat the alcoholism in order to have a healthy, stable relationship with her.

@hashwadoobies, that's not the point. That doesn't work all the time, and that's their decision

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don't have sex with someone overseas then.

Coz things like rape still happen to those who are abstinent.

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Okay, again, adoption.

The university doctor refused to give you the morning after pill? What business does that person have being a university doctor?