i am 26 and have had two abortions. for the first one, i was 23 and about to graduate from college. my boyfriend and i at the time relied on the pull out method which worked… until it didn’t (dumb, i know).

while i do think i was mature enough to handle a baby, my boyfriend was definitely not. financially, we definitely couldn’t swing it. i could barely scrape up enough money for the procedure. i kept envisioning myself interviewing for my first “real” job out of college, 8 months pregnant. who on earth would hire me? is this really the person i want to have a baby with? i was very confident with my decision to get an abortion. i felt a huge relief im世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组 tely after the procedure was done. i felt that my life could actually begin, and i could seize any opportunity that came my way.

i had my second abortion last year. i met this wonderful, beautiful australian man and had quite the whirlwind romance for three months or so. he was in the u.s. for work for a few months, then had to head back to germany, where he lived. plan b had failed me. i never planned on having another abortion, but it was also not an option to have a baby with somebody who lived across the globe. again, i do not regret my decision.

i wish that there wasn’t this huge stigma. abortion shouldn’t be so hush-hush. i wish i could feel that i could post this story using my real name. women don’t want to get abortions. they make the best choice for themselves in an unexpected situation. i found it so interesting that during both procedures, there were women of all ages, and of seemingly very different socio-economic statuses. unwanted pregnancies do not discriminate. we have legalized gay marriage. when will this abortion issue be dealt with once and for all?