I was only 11 when I was taken advantage of by a relative. I hid my pregnancy, and came to term having the baby early. This was a hidden secret in my family. My aunt had found out and secretly brought me in for help because she was scared of what my family would do. I was told I was a killer upon coming to the abortion clinic by protestors. I cried and had told my aunt no I cannot kill him. My son only …

I am a 29 year old mother of 4. I was in a 5 year long marriage and had 3 children with my then husband and since leaving him I have been with my boyfriend of 3 years and we have a 2 year old son. When my husband left state in September of 2019, he legally (yes legally) kidnapped my oldest daughter. I haven’t seen her in 3 years now. I have been financially unstable for my entire adult life just about and it …

My abortion was 3 , almost 4 years ago , I was 18 years old. and I still hurt ! I still think about it. I still cry about it.i was forced into my decision , I was only 6 weeks pregnant .. i didn’t give myself time to process it .. and I will never be okay with it. I still blame myself for not being stronger and being the voice for my baby. What was posed to be a quick visit to the …

Sitting in a doctor’s office at 14 waiting for a prescription for an ear infection I was told I needed to go see an Obgyn. I was confused. For an ear infection? I had no idea I was pregnant. I had only had sex one time. I made an appointment with the OBGYN and learned I was 7 weeks along. I heard the fetal heart beat and got an ultrasound. Pictures were printed out for me to keep. I was scared but excited. The morning …

I am 34 and already have 5 kids we often struggle financially especially with the cost of living in where we are living ,I blame myself for not being more careful or taking some contraception and now I am about 10 weeks pregnant time is going fast and I feel as the baby grows bigger and looks more like a fetus I will feel more connected and worse for having an abortion , but I truly can’t have another one I feel we will struggle …

I am writing this testimony in desperate hope that it will prevent someone else from making the same mistake I did. The past year of my life I have been homeless living in an old RV, in a new state. I met a guy and we started seeing each other, and it wasn’t too long before he moved in with me (and my two cats) because he didn’t have anywhere to live either. He had been bouncing around between places before he met me. 3 …