From a woman who had an abortion:
“When I got pregnant I’d only been going out with my boyfriend for a month, and even though I cared for him deeply, I didn’t want to bring a child into such a fragile relationship.
He wanted us to keep the baby, but there were so many things I still wanted to do with my life and I was scared of what my parents would say.
The morning of the abortion, when I was eight weeks pregnant, was awful, and I was worried I was doing the wrong thing. My boyfriend was more upset about it than I was – he ended up taking antidepressants in order to deal with it. …
I met my present partner three years ago, and in September 2004 I came off the Pill. We both wanted a child, but it took almost a year for me to conceive – that in itself worried me as I’d heard abortions can affect your fertility.
Our happiness was short-lived however, because five days after finding out I was expecting – and at seven weeks into the pregnancy – I miscarried.
I was really upset and immediately I thought of the abortion. But I know it’s not uncommon to miscarry a first pregnancy so decided not to let it affect me. In January 2006 I conceived again, but again at seven weeks we lost the baby. I was inconsolable.
It feels like I’ve been on an emotional rollercoaster and I can’t help wondering if my losses have been the result of my abortion nine years ago. My doctor hasn’t confirmed a link, but inside I blame myself.
My termination was a quick fix because I didn’t want that baby. I only wish I’d considered how I would feel when it came to not being able to have the babies I do want.”
Sarah Fry
NATASHA PEARLMAN; JENNY NISBET “ABORTION: THE LEGACY” The Daily Mail July 27, 2006 42.
There have been a number of studies that show a connection between abortion and miscarriage.
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