Posts Tagged ‘NAF’
Wednesday’s Words from Women
I am a single mother raising two boys. I am a full-time college student and I work full-time as well. There is no paid leave at my job so if I don’t work, I don’t get paid. If I were to have another child, all four of us would be homeless within a few months.…
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I chose to have an abortion because I recently lost my job after three years and the man that I am involved with was sent to jail. I have no financial assistance so I believe that this is the best decision right now. –Submitted by Jona* through a member clinic My husband and I share…
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As much as I would like to have children, I know that this isn’t the right time for me to continue a pregnancy. I just graduated from college and I am in a healthy relationship. I have a decent job but I struggle to make ends meet. When I found out I was pregnant I…
Read MoreAbortion and Motherhood Series: Day Four
Thanks to NAF and its member clinic, I have a second chance to keep pushing and thriving towards my goals in life. I am 22 years old and have a 2-year-old daughter. She is my world and in order to give her my all I have made the decision to not have any more children.…
Read MoreAbortion and Motherhood Series: Day Three
I discovered I was pregnant after losing my full-time job and I am having a difficult time finding another one. I have two children and I do not believe that I should have another child at this time. I am so grateful for the help when I needed it most. NAF was so supportive. Thank…
Read MoreAbortion and Motherhood Series: Day Two
When I discovered that I was pregnant I was devastated. I was 43 years old and I had just rebuilt my life. I had been homeless and was unemployed for a couple of years. My oldest son is going to college and having another child at this time might possibly cost me everything. I also…
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There are many myths and misconceptions about who gets abortions, and why. Abortion opponents often attempt to demonize women who choose abortion care by depicting them as careless, sexually indiscriminate, anti-children, or selfish. However, the fact is that most women who have abortions are already mothers and feel terminating their pregnancy is the best, most…
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My husband and I were devastated to learn that the child I was carrying might have mentally-incapacitating birth defects caused by a medication I’d been taking for anxiety. Although I welcomed motherhood, I felt it would be selfish to carry the pregnancy to term given the massive health risks involved. After some thought, I decided…
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At the age of 30, I was in a long-term relationship and I believed that I would marry the man that I was involved with. It was not a shock to either of us when I discovered I was pregnant. However, I was very sick in the beginning of the pregnancy and naturally I expected…
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I’m 21 years old and recently found out that I was pregnant. It was scary seeing the positive sign on the pregnancy test; it was surreal. All I could think was: is this happening to me? I have just started college. My decision was instant and final. However, I continued to have questions run through…
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