Do You Want To Share Your Story?
Want to share your voice? Want to help other women? Want to change the world?
All you have to do is tell your abortion story.
Send your story in to jennifer@45millionvoices.org or kate@45millionvoices.org
A Note About Stories
With a total of almost 20 years of abortion care work between the two of us, Kate and I have learned a lot of things.
We have learned that women understand that when they choose abortion, they are choosing to end a potential life.
We also know that different women experience many different feelings and emotions about their abortions. Women feel everything from relief, grief, empowerment over their own life, sadness, regret, and on and on. There is no "right" way to feel after an abortion.
We also know that women who have the benefit of going to an abortion clinic that offers counseling before and after an abortion, or have really dealt with their reasons for having an abortion do much better emotionally afterwards. Talking about your decision with a counselor, a trusted friend or clergy member, or a family member that supports you is always advised. If you find that, during the course of these discussions or while speaking with a counselor at the abortion clinic, that you are not sure an abortion is right for you then do not have an abortion. Seek further counseling or assistance. Do what is best for you, and take care of yourself. That is what is most important.
It is about honesty and accepting responsibility for the decision to have an abortion.
It is 45 Million Voice’s hope that we will receive many stories displaying a wide range of emotions and experiences. We want women to know that many feelings are normal following an abortion.
However, in keeping in line with our mission statement, values, beliefs and vision for the future, 45 Million Voices will not publish stories that are propaganda in nature. Stories that blame an abortion on “lies of the industry,” advance information about abortion and medical side effects that are unfounded in science, or stories that intend to induce shame or guilt in the other women reading it won't be shared.
If you have a story that involves feelings of regret, grief and sadness, please by all means do share it. Keep in mind—we want stories of your abortion, your experience. Maybe you found a way to cope with your feelings of regret or grief. Maybe someone else will benefit from hearing from your heart, and not from the political right. We have enough of that, and they have their own forum for those kinds of stories. Here is where we come to heal, share and support each other WITHOUT shame.
If you are a woman struggling with feelings after an abortion, please see our Links and Resources page for referrals.
By emailing your story, you give 45 Million Voices permission to publish it on our website and share in order to reduce the stigma and shame surrounding abortion. We will NEVER use your name if you do not give us permission to. Only 2 people (Jennifer and Kate) ever see these emails. We have security protocols that we follow in order to help ensure your privacy.