Oral History: I’m a 40-year-old female single mother of three children By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● June 15, 2022 “I felt as though I had only one choice at this point and it was to end my third pregnancy.”
Oral History: Last year I was in a sexually abusive relationship By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● June 13, 2022 “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.”
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 By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● June 10, 2022 “I don’t understand how at my age it can be somebody else’s decision what is right for me and my family.”
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 By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● June 8, 2022 “I’m so grateful that I had access to that at a point where I was not ready to start a family.”
Oral History: In 1981, I had just turned 17 and begun my senior year of high school By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● June 6, 2022 “It bothers me when people who are opposed to abortion glibly dismiss elective abortion as selfish and for convenience.”
Oral History: I’m a cisgender woman and I’ve had painful periods from the start By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● May 25, 2022 “I only wish I’d given myself permission to seek out the proven treatment for my painful periods 12 years ago.”
Oral History: Adam’s Story By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● May 23, 2022 “Because of arbitrary legal limitations, we had to rush into the most difficult and painful decision of our lives and act immediately.”
Oral History: In 2017, I needed to have abdominal surgery By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● May 20, 2022 “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.”
Oral History: The year was 2014 By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● May 18, 2022 “Swallowing the MAP allowed me to finish my education, and swallowing a metaphorical pill forced me to live my life openly and honestly.”
Oral History: It was 1996 and I lived near my hometown in Los Angeles County, California By Oral Histories ● Oral Histories / Abortion Stories ● May 16, 2022 “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.”