the very first time i shared my abortion story publicly in 2012, i wrote “abortion is different for everyone. each abortion is like stripes on a zebra; while on the surface they may seem similar, no two experiences are exactly the same.” i still believe that. our experiences are so similar, but never exactly the same, yet they bond so many of us indefinitely.<\/p>\n
my abortion was one of the best decisions i made in my life. afterward, i felt relieved and happy. sometimes, people ask me how i can be “happy” about my decision to have an abortion or how it could be the “best” decision for me. to me, it’s such an easy answer; it was the first time i felt like i could make empowered decisions in my life, rather than my life living me. i felt fully informed about what i was deciding and could choose a new path in life. i want everyone making a decision about their pregnancies to feel empowered, supported, loved, fully informed, consenting, and affirmed, whatever they decide. that’s my vision for the future.<\/p>\n
when i had my abortion, i was so alone. i didn’t have a friend to go with me. but now that i share my story, most of my friends have had abortions. we support each other through everything. we’re bonded for life.<\/p>\n
everyone loves someone who had an abortion. todxs amamos a alguien quien tuvo un aborto. – renee bracey sherman, founder and project manager of we testify<\/a><\/p>\n “unas semanas despu\u00e9s de llegar a dc, en 2015, descubr\u00ed que estaba embarazada en una ciudad nueva, con un nuevo trabajo y en un lugar donde apenas hab\u00eda tenido la oportunidad de construir una comunidad. al ver el resultado de la prueba de embarazo, supe lo que quer\u00eda hacer. no estaba preparada para ser madre, no ten\u00eda la capacidad financiera ni el apoyo para ser madre soltera en dc. apoyo y capacidad financiera a un lado, sab\u00eda que no estaba lista para ser madre. el aborto, cuando tuve mi procedimiento y hoy en d\u00eda, esta completamente desmitificado para m\u00ed. en mi trabajo cl\u00ednico, hab\u00eda sostenido emocionalmente y mano a mano a muchxs clientes incre\u00edbles, no tem\u00eda esta decisi\u00f3n. ese es mi privilegio. mi experiencia laboral en cl\u00ednica me permiti\u00f3 tener la experiencia que quer\u00eda como paciente. una donde la verg\u00fcenza, la culpabilidad y el miedo no podr\u00edan florecer. <\/span><\/p>\n las amistades que he hecho a ra\u00edz de compartir mi experiencia me han nutrido el alma.<\/span><\/p>\n a few weeks after arriving to dc in 2015 i found out i was pregnant in a new city, with a new job, and at a place where i\u2019d barely had the chance to build community. upon seeing the result of the pregnancy test, i knew what i wanted to do. i wasn\u2019t ready to be a parent, a mother, nor did i have the financial capacity or support to be a single parent. support and financial capacity aside, i knew i wasn\u2019t ready. abortion was completely demystified for me. in my clinic work, i\u2019d held the hands of many amazing clients and had no personal fear surrounding the procedure. that is my privilege. being a patient advocate allowed me to have the experience i wanted, one where shame, fear and guilt could not flourish.<\/span><\/p>\n the friendships i’ve made as a result of sharing my story have nourished my soul.there’s an unspoken understanding in the friendships that i’ve made by sharing my story: the value of bodily autonomy, how empowering it is, and empathy for the circumstances that led us to getting an abortion. through sharing the story of my abortion, my life has been enriched with deep connections. lifelong friendships and support, filled with empathy and compassion. there’s immense power and value in that.\u201d – daniela<\/span><\/p>\n we testify<\/a> storytellers renee and daniela were photographed as part of the 1 in 3 photography project. <\/span>see more photos and stories from the project.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [aigpl-gallery-slider id=”5134″]<\/p>\n (click to enlarge photos)<\/span><\/p>\n de’jonnae boyd, a washington, d.c. resident, has worked in the reproductive justice field as an advocate and activist for a number of years. in her spare time, she loves to hit the streets of d.c and baltimore (her hometown) with her canon to capture the intimacy of blackness and womanhood.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" the very first time i shared my abortion story publicly in 2012, i wrote “abortion is different for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组
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