Oral Histories / Abortion Stories
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Oral History: I’m a 40-year-old female single mother of three children
“I felt as though I had only one choice at this point and it was to end my third pregnancy.”
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Oral History: Last year I was in a sexually abusive relationship
“It’s still really difficult, especially seeing so many people be pro-life, because I just couldn’t imagine if I had to bear that child.”
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Oral History: I am a 46-year-old mother of adult children in Madison, Wisconsin, who found out I was five weeks pregnant last week
“I don’t understand how at my age it can be somebody else’s decision what is right for me and my family.”
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Oral History: I was a college student, and I had a steady boyfriend, although—we had not actually used the words boyfriend and girlfriend yet
“I’m so grateful that I had access to that at a point where I was not ready to start a family.”
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Oral History: In 1981, I had just turned 17 and begun my senior year of high school
“It bothers me when people who are opposed to abortion glibly dismiss elective abortion as selfish and for convenience.”
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Oral History: I’m a cisgender woman and I’ve had painful periods from the start
“I only wish I’d given myself permission to seek out the proven treatment for my painful periods 12 years ago.”
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Oral History: Adam’s Story
“Because of arbitrary legal limitations, we had to rush into the most difficult and painful decision of our lives and act immediately.”
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Oral History: In 2017, I needed to have abdominal surgery
“I was so humiliated to have my husband come to my pre-op appointment just to sign a permission slip for me to longer be able to become pregnant.”
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Oral History: The year was 2014
“Swallowing the MAP allowed me to finish my education, and swallowing a metaphorical pill forced me to live my life openly and honestly.”
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Oral History: It was 1996 and I lived near my hometown in Los Angeles County, California
“I did the same thing I’d have done if I mistakenly cut myself or burned myself… I went to the doctor and got care.”
