One in four American women has had an abortion. The majority of Americans support the right for women to make their own decisions about reproductive healthcare. The campaign to stigmatize abortion has silenced many people from sharing their experiences.
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We are taking back the narrative. These writers are sharing their stories. We will post new stories each week through May and June.
Special Feature, Abortion Stories
Week two of #abortionstories
As we start the third week since the Supreme Court opinion was leaked, we see people are responding. This past weekend thousands participated in the #BansOffOurBodies rallies. Prochoice organizations received record levels of donations. Washington DC and the blue states are legislating to protect reproductive freedom while the red states are scrambling to see who … Continue reading Week two of #abortionstories
My Choices
This first-person essay focuses on the time before and after Roe and the impact one’s reproductive choices has on their life. There’s no easy answers. Continue reading My Choices
Audacity
A strong pro-choice statement by a teen, an unexpected letter, and a close mother-daughter relationship. Continue reading Audacity
Snowstorm Abortions
Abortion stories of patient strength told by a physician in Maine. Continue reading Snowstorm Abortions
A Girl Called Italy
This beautifully written essay by Stephanie Londino has a very close point of view, taking us right into the clinic and into the writer’s thoughts and observations. Continue reading A Girl Called Italy
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“You will have to get an abortion!” Doris announced as if she were reading a fortune pulled from a broken cookie. I looked at Craig who sat beside me on the sofa, lightly holding my hand and taking in his mother’s words. Doris was an uncommonly liberal woman for her generation. My future mother-in-law had … Continue reading Thumbprint
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