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Pregnant Women
Stories from Indiana, United States |
Lady
A's Story: i am a single mother of one,
with severe back problems. i am afraid
that another pregnancy might cause paralysis. I am not currently
working, i am living with my mother and do not widh to tell her
i might be
pregnant again. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
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| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
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| Age |
20 - 24 |
| Ethnic Group |
Hispanic / Latino |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared
for |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
We used a condom for men |
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Lady
B's Story: I am a 34yo mother of two preschoolers
who is chronically ill and my
body cannot bear another child, no one wants me to have an abortion.
I've done that once before and it was like going to hell and back.
Please help me. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
husband leaves, dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$480 |
| Age |
30 - 34 |
| Ethnic Group |
Caucasian (White) |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared for,
I did not use birth control |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
I did not use birth control |
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Lady
C's Story: I may be pregnant. This has
happened to me once before and I had a
medical abortion without anyone in my family knowing. If they
were to find out about it they would disown me. The cost of the
procedure was close to 700.00. I had to come up with it through
close friends. I am still paying them back. I went to planned
parenthood recently to have an exam and get birth control. I was
given the NuvaRing. I have to wait until my period starts to insert
the ring. I am now 5 days late on my period. I havnt even had
the chance to use the birth control. I'm freaking out, I can't
borrow money from anyone else and I am terrified.
If I can't afford an abortion then how am I going to be able to
afford a child? I would very much like information on natural
abortions but I
don't have a dollar to my name. Please help me. It's my last resort.
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| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by
family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$600.00 |
| Age |
20 - 24 |
| Ethnic Group |
Caucasian (White) |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared
for |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
We used a condom for men |
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Lady
D's Story: I was out with a friend of
mine and we were having drinks at his place.
He was a bartender so I never saw an issue with him making my
drinks. After a about an hour I started to feel really sick and
very tired, the kind of tired where you dont know where it came
from.I laid down on the couch and when I woke up the next day
I was in his bed with just my underwear on. I asked him what happened
and all he said was that I fell asleep and he carried me in the
bedroom. I didnt believe him but I didnt make a deal out of it
cause I did not want my parents to find out. Come to find out
a few months later I am pregnant.
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| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by
family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$500.00 |
| Age |
20 - 24 |
| Ethnic Group |
Inter-Racial / Mixed Race |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I was duped, drugged, or conned into having sex
with someone who I would not normally have had sex with, I was date
raped by someone I know |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
The Patch (Ortho Evra) |
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Lady
E's Story: I am doing this for my little
sister. She is divorced with 2 children,
he has custody and she is fighting for them. Plus she is engaged
it be married on Dec. 15th of this year. The man she is marring
got into a little trouble and is doing time in prison right now
and have been there for 6 months. So my has been feeling lonely
and one night while parting with friends she decided to have un
protected sex with another guy. She
just found out she was pregnant jan. 11th. I am scared if she
has an abortion she could have severe complications. I love my
sister and I
wan't to find a way to help her. I am agianst abortions and I
want her to have the baby but her live is so messed up right now
that she feels this would only make things worse and I think that
maybe she right. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family, genital mutilation,
this will cause problems with me getting custody of kids |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$600 |
| Age |
30 - 34 |
| Ethnic Group |
Caucasian (White |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I did not care
for. (ie I was bored, lonely, it was a rainy night or there was
nothing on TV), I was intoxicated (drunk, stoned, high) on alcohol
or drugs due to my own actions. And I had sex without being fully
aware of the situation |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
I did not use birth control |
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Lady
F's Story: I am 36 w/a 17 year old son.
My life doesnt have room for another child
at this moment because I can not afford one. I struggled w/my
17yr old and I still am living pay check to pay check. My boyfriend
doesnt want
another child either and threatens to leave because of the effect
it will have on him as well. I just found out I am 9 1/2 weeks
and would rather do this naturally than trying to find the $ to
do it surgically. Please help. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
husband leaves |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$400 |
| Age |
35 - 39 |
| Ethnic Group |
African American |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared
for, I used birth control but it did not work |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
Birth Control Pill |
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Lady
G's Story: I am 18 years old and I have
a 14 month old little girl. I got pregnant
when I was 17 and it was very hard, but some of my family and
friends came to expect it, while others haven't talked to me since
they found out. My mother recently kicked me out and I had to
move in with my boyfriend and his mother. She says if I get pregnant
again she is going to kick me out. I will have nowhere to go with
my daughter and will be stranded and forced to live in the streets.
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| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$600.00 |
| Age |
17 - 19 |
| Ethnic Group |
Hispanic / Latino |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
had consensual sex with someone I cared for, I
used birth control but it did not work |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
We used a condom for men, The Patch (Ortho
Evra) |
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Lady
H's Story: I have cancer and have been
undergoing chemotherapy and I am afraid that all the medicines
I have taken will have an effect I do not have any money for anything
my treatments are so much I need help please. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
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| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$500.00 |
| Age |
30 - 34 |
| Ethnic Group |
Inter-Racial / Mixed Race |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared for |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
We used a condom for men |
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Lady
I's Story: I was using birth control but
have had terrible blatter infections,
probably from the ruff intercorse my husband forces me to have,
and I am pregnant I guess from using the antibiotc. If he finds
out I will be
abused again so I can\'t ask him for money. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
beating from husband, I am trying to
run from him and cannot get a divorce if pregnant |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$500.00 |
| Age |
35 - 39 |
| Ethnic Group |
Caucasian (White) |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I used birth control but it did not work |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
Birth Control Pill |
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Lady
J's Story: im 22 years old and i already
have a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old. my family did not approve of my
pregnancies because i was not married and they
are christians so having fornication is a sin, but i had my children
and they eventually accepted the fact that i was having a child.
now i\'m
pregnant again, at the time i was down and out and my daugter\'s
father came over to visit her and well you know how women get
pregnant. im not a very sexually active person and i have not
had sex since then and im already struggling with no job and daycare
is so expensive and another child would only put me further back
from restarting myself in the
workforce. i really need some help and i have no money for an
abortion. please help. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$1100 |
| Age |
20 - 24 |
| Ethnic Group |
African American |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I did not care
for. (ie I was bored, lonely, it was a rainy night or there was
nothing on TV), I was intoxicated (drunk, stoned, high) on alcohol
or drugs due to my own actions. And I had sex without being fully
aware of the situation., I used birth control but it did not work |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
We used a condom for men |
|
Lady
K's Story: I am 29, was on the pill, and
it did not work. I dont drive, and there
are no clinics within 30 miles of my home. It would be hard for
me to find a way to clinic without my family finding out |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$500 |
| Age |
25 - 29 |
| Ethnic Group |
African American |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared for |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
Birth Control Pill |
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Lady
L's Story: i already have one child that
i am having trouble supporting. I still
live with my family, and another baby would put a lot of starin
on my household. I cant afford an abortion, and if i have this
baby i will have
to quit school. My education is the only way of making a decent
living for myself and the child i already have. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$500-700 |
| Age |
20 - 24 |
| Ethnic Group |
African American |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared for,
I used birth control but it did not work |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
We used a condom for men |
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Lady
M's Story: I\'m very young and already
divorced. I have a wonderful baby boy who is my world. I wasnt
suppose to be able to have children but i fell in love and some
how i ended up a parent. i wouldnt give my child up for the world
but i dont want another child. if i have another child there is
NO WAY i can afford it without being with this person i completely
dispise. i dont love him, and i rarely even like him. i dont want
to put my child through a life of unhappiness because i decided
to be a teen for one night and got taken advantage of. PLEASE
HELP ME! |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family, if discovered
my ex-husband will get rights to our already born child |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$400 |
| Age |
17 - 19 |
| Ethnic Group |
Caucasian (White) |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I did not care
for. (ie I was bored, lonely, it was a rainy night or there was
nothing on TV), I was intoxicated (drunk, stoned, high) on alcohol
or drugs due to my own actions. And I had sex without being fully
aware of the situation., |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
I did not use birth control |
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Lady
N's Story: Brightest Blessings~
I am in a real rock and hard place at the moment, I have six children
allready and cannot afford a abortion please help. |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$400 |
| Age |
25 - 29 |
| Ethnic Group |
Caucasian (White) |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I used birth control but it did not work
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| Birth control
used (if any) |
Birth Control Pill |
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Lady
O's Story:I am 35 yrs old I have alot
going on with my life and alot of stress. I
think I was pregnant and had a miscariage I think. not sure. I
do not want to be pregnant. I looking for ways to to miscarry
it with out
spending alot of money which I don\'t |
| Family
reaction if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$500.00 |
| Age |
30 - 34 |
| Ethnic Group |
Caucasian (White) |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I was intoxicated (drunk, stoned, high) on alcohol
or drugs due to my own actions. And I had sex without being
fully aware of the situation |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
Contraceptive Sponge |
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