Have you ever gotten an abortion?

Question

Do you regret it? If yes, how often do you think about it? How long did it take you to get over it?*

*When I say "get over it" I don't mean that in a rude way.

Please don't answer and tell me that you think it's wrong or whatnot. I want to hear from people who can answer the actual question that I asked.

Answer 1

I have not, but these women have:

http://abortiontv.com/Words/truestoriesfrom-mothers.htm
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-G-2-testimony.html

Answer 2

I have because I was way to young to have a baby and support it. My boyfriend was a total loser and I didn't want to carry a baby full term and than have to see it go in somebody elses arms. I think about the termination frequently and I do regret it. I think that i would have 2 yrs old running around. wondering what it would have done what it would have looked, would it have been a girl or a boy. I also think that the baby im carrying now would never now its older brother or sister. Its something really hard to get over and I don't think that I will ever be able to "get over it" it will always be lurking. It hurts, I don't want anybody to go through what I went through. By the sound of your question your wondering if you should get one. My recommendation is you will regret it and it does hurt you not just physically but emotionally.

Answer 3

Yeah twice. The first time I just turned 18 and i was scared (i was 8 weeks). Then i got pregnant again two years later and kept my son then i had gotten preganant after i had my son and had an abortion( i was 9 weeks). its cruel to say i dont regret it or dont think about it because i do but i dont want help either. After i did what i did i researched it on the the internet and saw all these graphic pictures on the internet all these dead full term babies in a trash can (aborted at partial birth). it really made me think hard that i cant and shouldnt be controlling when to have a child. all i can do is hope and pray that my aborted children forgive me and that God has mercy on me. As much as i try not to think about it. its hard not to because i swear i constantly feel a kicking motion as if i was pregnant. I think that is my punishment because i knew what i did was wrong.

Answer 4

i've never had an abortion and it never was an option for me but about 3 years i got pregnant. we were not planing it but i welcomed it. three months into it i had a miscarraige. i was a total wreck and to this day i still think about it almost every day. I have a friend who had gotten pregnant within weeks and now has a 2 year old son. when i see him i can't help but think that thats the same age my baby would have been. the pain of losing a pregnancy whether it be by choice or not is the same, i think. it's something you will never forget and always have an emty feeling in your heart because you know there is something missising, your baby.

Answer 5

During college, I dated a girl that had had an abortion when she was in High School. She struggled emotionally for years. She remembers the date of the abortion as well as the date the baby would have been born. While I have not seen her for several years, I do know that she has had a neverous breakdown. Honestly couldn't tell you if the abortion was apart of that or not. But I do know that the guilt wore heavy on her.

Answer 6

I have never had one. I got pregnant at 16 and delivered at 17. I looked at pictures of what aborted babies look like and couldnt ever bring myself to do that to my child. I now have a happy 5 year old, 3 year old, 2 year old and a baby that is almost 1. Abortion was never an option because of what I was raised to believe in and what I believe in personally. To me, killing something that I know depends on me, would be traumatic. I am thankful everyday that I kept my babies.

Answer 7

I haven't but a friend had one at 17. Her parents were splitting up, she was having a hard time.. Fell in love with an older guy she thought would stick around... She is 32 and still is emotional about it when she talks about it. Especially when she had her first child. I don't think you ever do get over it.

Answer 8

its not worth the regret. i wouldnt have one. when i got pregnant at 17, i thought about it. i called about it. i tried to raise money for it. but then i realized that i had a good man with me and my parents would love me no matter what and that i would finish my schooling to the end. i kept my child and had him. hes a yr old now and i just love him so much. i know the pain and confusion you must be feeling. but as i look back now and i look at my world today, i wouldnt be who i am without my child in my arms, looking into my eyes and smiling, knowing he loves me unconditionally. he will always be my pride, my joy, and my world. you cannot buy happiness, an abortion is not happiness, its pain and suffering and a dark hurt conscious of knowing a lot of "what ifs" that go through your mind each and every day. i feel guilty now just looking at my beautiful son growing and being happy, and knowing that at one time i didnt want him. its painful, and its a love you cannot replace.

Answer 9

yes i have and i am going to be honest it was very difficult. i tried my hardest to just keep telling my self i was doing the right thing because i am not ready for a baby. but when i would hang out with my friend brandy who was 8 months pregnant at the time i would just cry. and when i go to work and see little kids or pregnant women that was very hard also. but i am very lucky to have a man who was there for me throught the whole thing and friends and my mom. its hard and honestly i dont think the hurt will ever stop, but just try and stay busy and stay strong no matter what you do and surround your self with people who love you and wont judge you for it...

Answer 10

i have 6 children now but after my third one with my husband i got pregnant one month after i had my daughter and my husband insisted that i get one and i did. regret it ever so often because i think i had three more children to fulfill that one i got rid of.

Answer 11

I've had four. Really it's NOOOO big deal, in fact I played tennis the same evening I had my last one. Going to the dentist is more traumatic.