All punctuation, spelling, and grammar have been left as they were written. Only personal details have been changed such as names to protect the identities of these women.

a) Female from United Kingdom

I cannot go ahed with this prenancy because of the circumstances in which it was concieved. I have no one to talk to and dont want to talk about it to anyone. I cant go to my doctor becauese they will ask too many questions and my parents must never know what happened, they are strict Catholics. My family will blame me. I just want it out of my me, I hate it. I feel sick just thinking about it, please help.

• Family Reaction: dis-owned by family
• Age: 17-19
• Ethnicity: African from Africa
• Reason for Pregnancy: I was raped by a family member

b) Woman from Louisiana, USA

i am a student in school right now so i do not have a job and live with my parents. i am catholic and my parents are VERY religious and DO NOT believe in sex before marriage more or less having and abortion! i am scared and confused and don not know what to do..... my dad suspected i was having sex and told me if i ever got pregnant dont let him find out i had an abortion bc he would put me on the street! i have no where to go and no one to turn to.....I AM SCARED AND JUST WANT THIS TO BE OVER!!!

• Family Reaction: dis-owned by family, i will be kicked out of my house i.e. put on the street
• Age: 25 - 29
• Ethnic Group: Caucasian (White)
• Reason for Pregnancy: I had consensual sex with someone I did not care for
• Birth Control Used: We used a condom for men, Morning After Pill

c) Woman from Kentucky, USA

I am 11 weeks along, and am becoming desperate, as my choices narrow. Clinical abortions in my area cost $600 if performed in the next week, then the price goes up (I'm not sure how much). There is very little funding. I only make around $650/mo. and this supports myself and two daughters. I can't afford another child and I can't afford a clinical abortion. My ex left me because I wanted to terminate the pregnancy and is threatening me. Both our families Baptists, who will offer no help (to say the least). Even if I could come up with the money, there is no one to drive me to the clinic. I would like to handle this as discretely as possible. I don't know what could happen if either of our families found out.

• Family Reaction: beating from husband, disowned by family
• Age: 25 - 29
• Ethnic Group: Caucasian (White)
• Reason for Pregnancy: I had consensual sex with someone I cared for, I used birth control but it did not work
• Birth Control Used: Withdrawal Method

d) Female from United Kingdom

My family is devoutly christian and therefore abortion is 'not an option' for me. I fear that if i had a surgical abortion and my family found out i would be thrown out and no longer recieve the help and care i need, (i have suffered from depression for many years and have no job). If i were to have what appeared to be a miscarriage then there would be much smaller consiquences.

• Family Reaction: beating from father or another family member, dis-owned by family
• Age: 20-24
• Ethnicity: Caucasian (White)
• Reason for Pregnancy: I used birth control but it did not work
• Birth Control Used: We used a condom for men

e) Female from Wyoming, USA

im very religious-roman catholic and abortion is wrong based on the teachings provided by my church i was looking for an alternative to abortion especially low cost because i am unemployed due to health problems and my fiance is also unemployed due to laziness

• Family Reaction: dis-owned by family, my boyfriend may get violent because he wants the baby

f) Female from Indiana, USA

I am absolutely terrified of this possibility of pregnancy with where I am in my life. I am not in a healthy place to be pregnant as I am currently undergoing counseling for anorexia. I, along with my family, are devout Catholics. If my family finds out, my entire support system will abandon me. I am single, supporting myself on a minimal income, and living alone. I just don't know how I will manage.

• Family Reaction: dis-owned by family
• Age: 20 - 24
• Ethnic Group: Caucasian (White)
• Reason for Pregnancy: I was intoxicated on alcohol or drugs due to my own actions. I had sex without being fully aware of the situation
• Birth Control Used: I did not use birth control

g) Female from Oklahoma, USA

I am catholic and my family and husband would not understand. I already have 2 children and have been secretly taking birth control and we went out of town and I couldn't take them with me so I got pregnant during the trip and I desperately need help. I can't get the money without my husband knowing and that's why I can't buy the book because it will show up on our credit card statement. Please, I need your help.

• Family Reaction: husband leaves
• Age: 17 - 19
• Ethnic Group: Native American
• Reason for Pregnancy: I used birth control but it did not work
• Birth Control Used: Birth Control Pill

h) Female from Chile

Hi, first I want to thank you for helping women everywhere with this information you have available. My name is Mariela and I live in Chile, one of the countries where is completely illegal to abort even when needed in a medical condition. This is really harsh on us women, we don't have any power over our desicions and this really religious system leave us completely helpess in this kind of situations. There is no abortion service available, at least not a legal one, and that just makes it unsafe. Here they're trying to "save the children", but they are just killing women. If priests here were women, abortion would be legal. Again, thank you and have a nice day.

• Family Reaction: dis-owned by family, Expulsion from my house
• Age: 17 - 19
• Ethnic Group: Hispanic / Latino
• Reason for Pregnancy: I had consensual sex with someone I cared for, I used birth control but it did not work
• Birth Control Used: Birth Control Pill

i) Female from The United Kingdom

I cannot go ahed with this prenancy because of the circumstances in which it was concieved. I have no one to talk to and dont want to talk about it to anyone. I cant go to my doctor becauese they will ask too many questions and my parents must never know what happened, they are strict Catholics. My family will blame me. I just want it out of my me, I hate it. I feel sick just thinking about it, please help.

• Family Reaction: dis-owned by family
• Age: 17 - 19
• Ethnic Group: African from Africa
• Reason for Pregnancy: I was raped by a family member

j) Female from The United Kindom

My family is devoutly christian and therefore abortion is 'not an option' for me. I fear that if i had a surgical abortion and my family found out i would be thrown out and no longer recieve the help and care i need, (i have suffered from depression for many years and have no job). If i were to have what appeared to be a miscarriage then there would be much smaller consiquences.

• Family Reaction: beating from father or another family member, dis-owned by family
• Age: 20 - 24
• Ethnic Group: Caucasian (White)
• Reason for Pregnancy: I used birth control but it did not work
• Birth Control Used: We used a condom for men

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