People Who Couldn't Access An Abortion —What's Your Story?

If you've ever gotten pregnant and were prevented from getting an abortion, we want to hear your stories.

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Maybe the nearest abortion clinic was too far away, and you didn't have the means to travel.

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Maybe you live in a US state like Texas, which does not allow you to get an abortion after six weeks — before which time you may not have known you were pregnant.

abortion rights activists rally at the Texas State Capitol
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Maybe due to parental, societal, or religious influences, abortion just really wasn't an option for you at the time — even though looking back, you wish that it had been.

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Or maybe you live in a country other than the US, where abortion isn't allowed at all.

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Whatever your story is, we want to hear it. What was your experience? What do you wish had been different? What options were left to you instead? How do you see the experience looking back? You can comment your answer below, or if you'd like to submit anonymously, you can do so via this link.