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jill

i was twenty-one and still in college when i found out i was pregnant even though i had used protection faithfully. from the moment i found out, there was no question that i'd end the pregnancy. i didn't want to be a parent - ever - and certainly not at that moment.

danielle

i knew that you should use condoms. i had one with me all the time. my high school boyfriend and i just didn't use them. "pulling out totally works" he said to me once... *massive eye-roll".

anonymous

i was 19 when emma was born. i had no doubt at that point that abortion was out of the question. even when it was suggested by many people very close to me.

corinne

i was 20 and a junior in college when i found out i was pregnant. i was with a man who was kind and understanding, but our relationship was fleeting.

nikki

i had an abortion at 16 years old because i wasn't ready to be a mom. i wanted to graduate high school and go to college. i was always ashamed of my decision but i never regretted it.

jenn

my name is jenn. i am 23 going on 24. i love kids. i've always wanted kids. i knew i would be a great mother after my niece was born in 2011. i had helped my brother and his wife raise both of their kids.

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