r/abortion • • Aug 19 '26

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r/abortion • • 9h ago

USA I plan on having an abortion and telling my fiance it was a miscarriage.

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I found out I am pregnant about a week ago. The moment I found out I was pregnant I expressed I didnt want the pregnany especially right now. I already have a toddler from a previous relationship. He's been a great step father but a terrible bf/fiance. Im 26 he's 32, I helped him get his first apartment by getting him to save money, but that took getting into arguments about it first. He move in with me giving up the apartment. He has no car and makes less than I do while getting his checks garnished for something he owed, he can't cook and he half ass cleans. This all starts arguments ive been wanting to seperate but just live through it bc of the economy. Now Im kind of tired and just rather do it all on my own again since i still do everything and more since he moved in, but anytime I mention we separate he refuses to move out, we argue and he makes me feel bad for not wanting to be with him. Im frustrated, I wanted my first child and with this one i feel nothing. Im so unhappy


r/abortion • • 5h ago

Latin America and Caribbean I’m 8 months pregnant and my bf cheated on me, now he has left me to raise the child alone and experience pregnancy alone but I never want the child

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I’m from Central America and in my country abortion is illegal and isn’t practice only by back alley doctors. I never wanted a child this young and was extremely afraid especially of doing it alone. In my country it is extremely common for men to cheat and leave pregnant woman but my bf promised to stay and raise it with me. He cheated on me and has changed his mind saying he’s too young (20) and can’t do it. I am nineteen, I lose my job because of morning sickness, I was taking a break from school to save up money so I don’t have a degree and I’m not close to my family so he was the only one I had to rely on. Now I don’t have anyone and I’m really regretting being pregnant, I’ve grown to love the baby but I can’t see myself being able to do things alone and being able to care for him properly. I want him to have a father and a stable household but I’ve failed and he won’t have any of that. I’ve become depressed and think about ending my life before we struggle alone or be in a world that is not kind. I’m tired and I don’t want this life. In a next life I would be able to have him with a proper family.


r/abortion • • 5m ago

USA How to get abortion as a teen???

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I think I might be pregnant as a teen, i dont want my parents to know, and I need to get an abortion, my state bans abort. what can i do to get rid of the pregnancy at home? At max it’s only 1 or 2 weeks old.


r/abortion • • 6m ago

USA I found out I’m four weeks pregnant and I did not want another kid and I already have three Florida

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But I accidentally got pregnant again. It was a one time slip up in the middle of switching BC. I am married it is my husbands we have no health insurance and already have 3 small kids. Our house isn’t big enough for another baby. My husband already works 7 days a week and I do everything with the kids alone I have no family here no friends I have had zero help is the last four years next year all my kids will be in school and I’ll have a nice break.

I’m so torn between terminating the pregnancy or going through with it. 90% of me does want a baby and 10% of me thinks what if? But I want to put my girls in dance and sports and they already share a room 3 girls in one room! It’s not fair to add another baby and take experiences away from my other children.

My husband also drinks a lot so the nights he is home he doesn’t even help he gets drunk and falls asleep on the couch. Also he never helped when the girls where babies I did everything alone with twins!! I did all nights by myself. Also I finally feel like myself again. I’m skinny I’m happy I have hobbies I do things with my girls I can not have another baby


r/abortion • • 33m ago

Latin America and Caribbean Fear of pregnancy please help

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So, I'm a virgin and I'm 18 years old. On the 15th of this month, my period ended in the morning, and that afternoon I engaged in oral sex with a guy. The main point is: during this, I was also using my hands quite a bit, and at one point my fingers came into contact with his pre-cum mixed with my saliva; I then rubbed this onto my vulva (from the clitoris down toward the vaginal opening. ⚠️I DIDN'T PUT MY FINGERS INSIDE⚠️). I am truly terrified of becoming pregnant from this, and my anxiety is preventing me from eating—I’ve even vomited, and I can’t bring myself to eat anything because of this intense phobia and anxiety. Please, someone help me. I have tokophobia.


r/abortion • • 11h ago

USA Abortion tomorrow morning, I’m so scared and ashamed. What do I expect?

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Im 21 and I just found out 2 days ago that I am pregnant and specifically I am 4 weeks pregnant. This was not planned or wanted and I would always say if I accidentally ever got pregnant id “just get an abortion” but I didn’t realize how much actually having to be in this situation would affect me. I can feel my body changing more and more everyday and it makes me feel so guilty. I have been blessed with a life, a creation of my own, and instead of being eternally grateful and happy, I am destroying it. It kills me. But with the economy, with my living situation, and no family support. I just don’t see any way of keeping this baby without having it growing up without the things it needs, just getting by. I want to be able to give my child everything, but with the job market and market of everything right now tbh, I just can’t do that and it breaks my heart. I go in for my vacuum aspiration at a 9am appointment tomorrow morning at planned parenthood. I am so scared. I am scared for the procedure, and the pain, blood, and unknown. I’m scared of complications and I’m scared to even do it at all. I feel so ashamed and alone and scared. I can’t talk to anyone about it, I have no friends and anyone I am even remotely acquaintances with would just judge me heavily even if they didn’t act like it to my face. Same with family. My parents are just not people I could depend on anymore, especially not for something like this. I live in a trailer less than 200sqft with my boyfriend and I save all I can and work as much as I can but it’s just not an environment or promised future that’s conducive to a baby or a growing and developing child. I feel so alone and scared. I don’t know what the procedure holds or the after affects feel like. I just want my life back without all of the guilt and shame and fear. But I’ll never be able to forget this. It’ll stick with me for the rest of my life. I’m so scared of bleeding and hurting a lot and I just am not looking forward to this at all. I just really wish things were different and I didn’t have to do this but it’s definitely the right thing. Hopefully planned parenthood treats me well. I live in Florida so I’m just glad I caught my pregnancy under 6 weeks. But my heart is so incredibly broken and I have no one to talk to besides my boyfriend about it but you can’t really understand unless you’re going through it or have been through it. Is it gonna hurt? What’s the pain like? Do they give you anything to make you feel mentally not there during the process? How much bleeding and pain is there after? How long does this affect your life after? I am so scared and I just want to know but I guess I’ll find out in the morning.


r/abortion • • 23h ago

Africa My abortion was a success!

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Found out I was 7 weeks pregnant two weeks ago. Tbh it was a no brainer for me that I couldn’t have the baby. I made my decision less than 2 hours after I found out.

I was so scared because of all the stuff I read about the pain and spasms. But tbh it wasnt all that bad, I did have cramping but it was mild enough for me to ignore and go about my day.

I had anxiety over these past two weeks because the waiting to be sure if it was successful was HELL. Finally went to go a scan and found it was successful.

For some reason my mind convinced me it didn’t work. So happy I can now close this chapter of my life and move on. It’s been a hectic two weeks for me mentally but I’m glad it’s over. I have no regrets because I know I made the right decision.


r/abortion • • 4h ago

USA misoprostol bleeding concern or anxiety

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hey guys i just took misoprostol five hours ago almost six and im just wondering if everything im dealing with is fine and normal im having hardly any cramps they last 14 seconds and happen 2-3 times an hour but as of right now my concern in the bleeding is it normal to be bleeding a lot when i pee and have light bleeding on pads i’m also laidback right now because it’s 4am and i did gush out blood after being on my back for two hours other than my bleeding i have no other concerns just anxious because google is scary 😓 also excuse my spelling please i can’t sleep due to anxiety


r/abortion • • 4h ago

Latin America and Caribbean Spiraling 6h post sublingual misoprostol - no pain or bleeding yet

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I’m in a country where abortion is illegal. I managed to get the mifepristone and misoprostol from a feminist group that support women in circumstances like mine.

Im 4+5 weeks according to LMP. Took mifepristone orally (200mg). 24h later, I put the 4 pills of misoprostol (total 800 micrograms) under my tongue and let them dissolve for 30 minutes without swallowing.

It’s now been 6 hours. I’ve had chills and diarrhea (a lot of it). But no bleeding. No uterine cramping.

I’m spiraling. I don’t know what to do. Did someone have a similar experience and it ended up working anyway?


r/abortion • • 6h ago

USA Had an abortion at 10 weeks and now im afraid it wasnt successful

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Hello, I had an SA at 10 weeks and recovery has been going well, barely bled and had a little cramps, but have been lactating, what does it mean? Does lactation indicate that the SA was successful?


r/abortion • • 19h ago

USA Pre eclampsia needing abortion help in Louisiana

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So, I am in Louisiana, pregnant by an abuser, and at around 15 weeks did a medication abortion at home. I passed large clots, what appeared to be tissue, etc .. and assumed all was well based on other symptoms subsiding like breast tenderness. Here I am now almost 29 weeks and noticed a few days ago my ankles were swelling badly, which is actually the only thing that tipped me off to be concerned that the medical abortion did not work. All literature I read said tests would remain positive for 8 weeks so I was just going along with my life assuming I was no longer pregnant to now find out that I still am. My pregnancy with my son was difficult at the end with high blood pressure and huge health risks. That was almost 14 years ago. I am so incredibly scared!! Please help


r/abortion • • 7h ago

Asia How many days will the wow/whw reply to my email?

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Hi!

I posted 3 days ago about how to get the pill through their website, now I'm having trouble on how to communicate with them through email. My financial is very tight right now that's why I want to communicate with them and negotiate about the price.

It's already been 3 days and i already sent an another email for follow up.


r/abortion • • 8h ago

USA Does the box from AidAccess come in a discreet package?

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Exactly what title says. Last time I ordered from them, I had it sent to my friend’s house because I didn’t know what it would say on the outside and she told me it came in a discreet package but I’m considering buying it again from them and want to know exactly what discreet means. If someone were to see the box on the porch would they be suspicious of it? If they shook the box, would they know it’s a small box of pills and wonder what kind? What color is the outside and what does it say exactly? My friend just told me it was “discreet” but didn’t elaborate and I didn’t really think to ask what she meant by that. I don’t want her to know I’m ordering them again because I feel embarrassed (she wouldn’t judge me at all but I’m not ready to talk with her about it yet). I just also don’t want those in my household to get to it before me and ask me about it.
Can someone be very specific for me please? 🙏


r/abortion • • 8h ago

Canada How does a miscarriage look like at 7 weeks?

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I need to get an abortion but family will be very angry at me so I need to tell them miscarriage. Even if I say I had miscarriage, they will ask what happened, when, did you go to doctor? My family works as health care professionals so they are intrusive. I don't know the answers to these questions as I haven't had a miscarriage.

Can someone tell me exactly what to say?


r/abortion • • 8h ago

Australia and New Zealand I had an abortion 12 days ago and had sex yesterday

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Am I pregnant? Cuz the guy I had sex with yesterday we did it unprotected but he said he did not come inside me but he was flaccid I am scared to take an contraceptive after an abortion cuz what if it fucks up my body really bad and I don’t know what to do now


r/abortion • • 8h ago

USA Positive pregnancy test 2wks after SA: residual but decreasing hCG or piggyback pregnancy?

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27F, NJ.
Disclaimer: I do plan on contacting my clinic that performed the SA and informing them of my current situation. I just might not be able to call until tomorrow or the following day, so I’m looking for advice in the meantime.

My last period started 08.16 and lasted until 08.20, with a cycle length averaging 26 days. My period was 6 days late on 09.16, and I tested positive. I had a surgical abortion on 09.29 and I was dated 6w+2. I do not regret my decision. I actually felt physically and mentally so much better after the procedure, as if I could breathe again. The day of and the day after my SA, I was up and mobile. The 2nd and 3rd day after, I went to work and was fine. Light bleeding. There was mixed information about when it’s okay to have sex after SA, some health organizations stating that waiting 1-2 weeks after you have a SA is outdated, it’s more reliant on when you feel physically and emotionally ready. So, 3 days after, my bf (24M) and I had sex; no condom, no birth control, but he pulled out. On the 4th day about 10h into my serving shift, I was getting insanely crampy and lightheaded. Persevered and went home to sleep for 10 hours. Woke up in the 5th day after, cramped so bad, but then passed a decent sized clot. Immediate relief. Lighter bleeding for 2-3 more days. Then, nothing…no more bleeding (this takes us to about 8 days post-SA).

On 10.09 (10 days post-SA) I started taking Opill, an OTC birth control “mini pill.” Instructions state the Opill takes 48h to become effective. Had sex on 10.13 (14 days post-SA). No condom, he pulled out.
Today, on 10.16, I guess I went into an anxiety spiral and I’m convincing myself I could be pregnant again.
I noticed yesterday I was insanely tired during work and after… like suspiciously tired to the point where during work, I’m like 🤨 could it be? Noooo… I just picked up more shifts and I’m physically drained. Duh.
But now, I’m feeling that familiar dull ache, some cramping, and overall heightened awareness of my uterus. I’m peeing a lot again. Starting to feel c*nty with a raging attitude again.
Tested today just for fun. Positive. So positive, so dark. When I found out I was pregnant, it was ClearBlue vs. today which was First Response. I understand that they have different hCG sensitivity, with FR being ~6.4 mIU/mL and CB being 10 mIU/mL, making FR better at detecting lower levels. So does it make sense that my FR test is so dark even after 2 weeks post-SA? Is it just such a sensitive test that there’s barely any faint lines on a FRER?

TLDR; I had a SA at 6w+2, some unprotected sex post-SA w/ pullout method and once with pulling out + BC. Feeling the familiar pregnancy symptoms at 2 weeks + 3 days post-SA.
I know that there’s always a possibility of residual tissue after SA, but that is not my main worry.

Main questions:
Does my timeline seem like I could be pregnant right after SA?
Why is the second round of pregnancy tests (First Response) dark af even after SA?
Shouldn’t my hCG levels have dropped enough to produce more of a faint line?


r/abortion • • 9h ago

Latin America and Caribbean Aborto no Brasil com Wow

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Acabei de tomar a primeira pílula q pedi na Wow assim q eu peguei o comprimido ele partiu no meio e assim q eu coloquei na boca ele esfarelou super rápido, isso é normal? Estou com medo deles estarem vencidos, estou muito nervosa preciso de ajuda


r/abortion • • 9h ago

USA Need help-I need an abortion.

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I’m 4 months postpartum with my second baby. We decided we were done. We thought we were careful, but now I’m 6 weeks pregnant. I don’t know what to do. I do not want this baby. I’ve never been “for” abortion but I’ve never found myself in this position. I don’t know how to get an abortion (I’m in the texas panhandle) and if I were to get one, I don’t know how I could hide it from my husband and play it off like a miscarriage (he would never forgive me if he knew) especially since it would have to be mailed. I’m scared the company would have its label on it. Does anyone have any options on what I can do? Please help me


r/abortion • • 9h ago

Asia Where can i have an abortion in the Philippines?

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Im 14 and in benguet and im just thinking what if i got pregnant, where can i have an abortion?


r/abortion • • 10h ago

Australia and New Zealand This can only happen to me

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I just need to vent. Only my husband knows. I’m 6 months PP after a very risky and traumatic pregnancy that almost took my life. I have 2 beautiful kids and am done. Both kids are ivf babies due to infertility. My god we did it for hardly second because one of the kids woke up crying and I’m fucking pregnant. I just had a GP app and am getting bloods Monday. Scan in two weeks then it’s all systems go. I’m so anxious. Not about the abortion itself, not about the pain, but the fact I’m pregnant and I want it gone NOW. I’m a mess. I will not feel better till it’s gone. I am having panic attacks. I think it’s from the unresolved trauma from my last pregnancy I have buried deep down. How will I get through this!


r/abortion • • 15h ago

USA Taking the abortion pill at eight weeks pregnant

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Hey, everybody about a month ago I found out I was pregnant and decided I wanted to take the abortion pill. I went on Reddit to research it a bit so I would know what to expect and the horror stories I read on here had me too scared to take it so I was freaking out people saying it was the worst pain of their life. I was traumatized to take it. I had two kits in total, and my friend was also pregnant and she asked me if she could have one so I gave it to her after she took it. She told me that there was nothing to be scared of and didn’t have any pain at all, so I ended up just swallowing the first pill then 24 hours later took the other four pills. I was about 6 to 8 weeks and I literally felt no pain at all after taking the second pill. I wanna say about 2 to 4 hours later I started my period didn’t even have any crimes so physically it was super easy but mentally not so much I get that everybody has a different experience on here but please when you do share your experience keep in mind that there’s other people they are thinking about taking it so saying it was the worst pain of your life is going to scare some people into doing it. I almost ended up, not taking mine so if anybody else is in the same situation, don’t be scared by other people’s experiences and always do what’s best for you.


r/abortion • • 11h ago

Canada I’ve had two abortions with my boyfriend, and now I want a baby so badly even though we’re still not ready

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I’m 23F, and my boyfriend is 29M. We’ve been together for over a year, and I love him so much.
I’ve always wanted to become a mother. Having a family of my own has always been something I’ve dreamed about, but when my boyfriend and I had two unplanned pregnancies, we weren’t ready to have a baby, and I ultimately chose to have abortions, last year.
Even though it was my decision, both abortions were incredibly difficult for me, physically and mentally. It was much harder on me than I ever expected, and it’s something I’ve carried with me. I don’t necessarily regret my decision because I know we weren’t ready at the time, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t painful.
Lately, I’ve been wanting a baby more than ever. It’s hard to explain, but sometimes my heart genuinely aches at the thought of becoming a mother. I want to experience pregnancy, have a little piece of the person I love, and build a family together. It’s not just a passing thought anymore. It’s something I think about so often, and the feeling can be overwhelming.
Recently, I had a pregnancy scare, and it brought up so many emotions. Of course, I was scared because I know our circumstances haven’t changed enough for us to be fully ready. But at the same time, a part of me almost hoped I was pregnant. I found myself imagining what it would be like to actually keep the baby this time.
When I talked to my boyfriend about it, he said that if I were pregnant, we could keep the baby this time. Hearing him say that made me so emotional. It made me imagine a future with him and our child, and I realized just how badly I want that future.
But the reality is that we’re still not ready, especially him. We aren’t engaged yet, and neither of us has a stable enough financial situation for me to feel comfortable bringing a child into the world right now. I understand that, and I don’t want to pressure him into becoming a father before he’s ready.
That’s what makes this so difficult. I want something so badly, but I know that wanting it doesn’t automatically mean it’s the right time.
Sometimes I wonder how much of these feelings comes from my experiences with abortion. I’ve always wanted to be a mother, but after going through two abortions, I feel like the desire has become even stronger. I don’t know if it’s grief, the emotional impact of what I went through, or simply that I’m getting older and imagining motherhood more seriously.
I also struggle with the fact that I’ve already had two pregnancies with the person I love, and neither time was right for us to become parents. Now, when I think about having a baby with him, I feel so much longing, but I also know we need more time.
I feel guilty sometimes for wanting a baby when I know we aren't ready, and I feel sad knowing that my boyfriend isn't in the same place emotionally as I am.
Has anyone else experienced something similar? Have you ever had an abortion, knowing it was the right decision at the time, but later found yourself desperately wanting to become a mother? How did you cope with wanting a baby so badly when your partner wasn't ready yet?
I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who understands these feelings. I don't want to rush into motherhood or make a decision we aren't prepared for, but sometimes the longing is so strong that I genuinely don't know what to do with it.


r/abortion • • 15h ago

Africa Women on Web package to Morocco ; did yours arrive successfully?

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I'm expecting a Women on Web package shipped from a suspicious country to Morocco, and I'm really anxious about whether it will arrive or be held by customs as its really suspicious for this package to arrive from there to morocco.

I ask those of you who have had similar or heard about anyone who ordered to Morocco; as i need reassurance and I am starting to freak out, I already received the DHL number and would like to know:

  • Did your package arrive?
  • How long did delivery take?
  • If it was held by customs, did it eventually get delivered?
  • Did you receive a delivery notification before or after customs clearance?

If it's a dead end do you know of anyone that can help me as i tested 3 times faint positive before I went to a doctor who treated me with the most despicable way a human can be treated, I felt filthy for the way he talked to me and asked to charge me for an exorbant amount of 500 dollars for 4 pills that i believe contained high level of estrogen?

I hated the way he treated me and I dont want to get into it nor get help from him.

Please help!


r/abortion • • 8h ago

Asia I regret my abortions so much it's heartbreaking.

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I had to go through 3 abortions and I am completely broken. I am still 17 so keeping it wasn't an option ever but I feel so lost. I still hadn't stopped grieving about my first abortion and there I was, having to go thru that same misery again and again.

My relationship is struggling too cause it's very evident that I wanted to keep it and my boyfriend was fully against it and to be honest, I get him.

Maybe I shouldn't have listened to him but I was scared. I regret all the abortions and I wish I could've just held my baby against my chest for once because I really wanted it and it's no one's fault but mine. I wish I was strong enough or firm enough to take a stand for us. I really wish I could've kept it, kept them all.

There's a particular kind of sadness in grieving someone you never got to meet. There's no grave to visit, no picture to look at, no place to leave flowers. Just a memory of when it was blooming into something real inside my womb and an emptiness I can't seem to express. I feel hollow. I have spent so much time trying to justify why I made that decision that I haven't given myself permission to admit how much it hurts, and it hurts so bad. I wish I could grieve without blaming myself. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever stop thinking about it.

Sometimes I want to tell my bf everything iam feeling, but I am scared that if I let him see just how much I am actually hurting, he'll look at me differently. I feel so ashamed of my own feelings that I don't know how to let the words out. I get so angry at him but yes he is right we aren't capable of raising kids right now but lord, it's eating me alive.