I met the man of my dreams at 29. He was so handsome. He was also abusive to me. I would have had his first child. He said “You can have your baby, but it won’t have a Daddy.” I became so frightened about the weight of being a lonely, single-parent for a second time; that I forgot about the joy of raising a beautiful child, from the man you love.

This is my third time writing on this page over the past two years. Since my abortion, I have been to 2 group therapy programs, a weekend retreat at Rachel’s Vineyard, had 3 personal therapists, a diagnosis of PTSD and on currently on and off of antidepressants. This is what happens when you don’t follow your heart and go against yourself and your morals and beliefs. This is what he wanted and I listened to him. He is 14 years older than me and I …

I had an abortion when I was about 20 year-old. Back then I was living with my boybriend who is now my husband. I was raised roman catholic but didn’t really have a relationship with Jesus but I did know what I was doing was wrong. It felt like I was taking advantage of God because in a way I knew about God’s grace. We didn’t have much back then but we had a roof over our heads and didn’t have to wonder where we’d …

I chose him over the baby. He told me he would leave me, block me on everything and never speak to me or the baby again if i didn’t get a abortion. He was so angry and scared, he said he was to young to be a dad. But me? I felt the baby growing inside me everyday, i didn’t feel alone anymore. I was so excited to be a mom. It’s like i was made to be one and i would have loved my …

Over 29 years now, and i still regret having an abortion for him , soooo in love that i allowed him to manipulate me in many ways , actually believed him when he said , ( im not leaving you, im not leaving you, but if you have an abortion) I already had 2 kids prior/ not his children. mhm. Sad to say ,I had an abortion for him , so he wouldnt leave me, several months later after the abortion, ( he discreetly left …

I just wanted to add that yes adoption over abortion always. Living with the regret I live everyday for the last 23 years or so now it won’t bring my baby back nor would it make it right for what I did. Giving it a chance to life you could always and have the choice of being a part of your child’s life and even if you or the child doesn’t choose to it’s still the better choice to have the right of life. I …