'I Could Have Lost My Life': A Michigan Senator and His First Wife Share Their Abortion Story
“It’s important for folks to understand that these things happen to folks every day,” Gary Peters told Elle
Former Anti-Abortion Speaker on Planning to End Her Pregnancy After Becoming Widowed Mom of 6
Shannon Dingle explained in an op-ed why she considered terminating her pregnancy after her husband died unexpectedly last year
When I Discovered My Much-Wanted Baby Had Serious Abnormalities, I Made the Difficult Decision to Have an Abortion
Jessica, 34, is married and from Connecticut. In August 2016 when she was 31, Jessica became pregnant with the help of fertility treatments. When tests showed that the baby would have serious abnormalities and may not survive, she and her husband were faced with a difficult decision. She has chosen to remain anonymous, but shares her story in her own words.
I Didn’t Have an Abortion When I Got Pregnant at 17, but My Clinic Helped Me Understand My Options
Melanie Repert was 17 when she found out she was pregnant. She decided not to have an abortion, but describes in her own words how her local clinic in Baltimore, Maryland was an invaluable resource that helped her understand her options; the clinic then helped her navigate her pregnancy without insurance.
I Had to Drive Hours to Another State to Get an Abortion
Amie Guinn lives in Boonville, Missouri, far from an abortion clinic. When she needed to terminate her pregnancy, she had to travel to an Illinois clinic about 2.5 hours away. Her total travel time for her initial and follow-up appointments was about 10 hours — which she juggled with three jobs and raising two children, then 7 and 4.
I Would Have Loved a Big Family, but We Didn't Have the Means for a Third Child — So I Got an Abortion
When Leslie found out she was pregnant at 41, she was still breastfeeding her second child. With a husband who traveled extensively for work and no family nearby for support, she felt she did not have the financial or practical means to grow their household. Seventeen years later, Leslie has since successfully raised her small, loving family — and always remembers the choice she made. She has chosen to remain anonymous, but shares her story in her own words.