# @shoutyourabortion on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IinSiJ1U2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34221998-shoutyourabortion-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-11-21T16:02:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shout Your Abortion (@shoutyourabortion) — https://gondola.cc/shoutyourabortion

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“The week of waiting was agonizing. Not because I was nervous or regretting my decision, but because I so badly wanted the whole situation to be over with. I was anxious about what to expect from the process–I was so early in my pregnancy that I was scared they wouldn’t be able to detect it or that some other unexpected thing would happen that would make me unable to get the abortion I was seeking. I spent hours researching statistics and searching for abortion stories (how I found this page, and when I decided I would contribute once I had mine). I was very open about my feelings and decision with everyone from my friends to my boss, but I struggled with telling my family. I have people in my family who struggle with fertility and desperately want children, and I couldn’t bring myself to share my plans with them. That is the only time I felt a pang of guilt or shame about my decision. …The access I was given to an abortion saved my life. Seeing the positive symbol of the pregnancy test I took 8 days ago felt like my entire world was ending. I am so grateful not only that I was able to get the abortion, but also that it was a seamless process for me. This experience has certainly shifted my perspective on who I decide to trust and where I focus my energy. It was a huge wake-up call to focus on myself and the position I worked so hard to get myself into. I am also so grateful that the UK government recognizes abortion as a medical right and covers it under the NHS. My healthcare in the US–which was considered great and had a lot of coverage–did not cover abortions.
Please do not let social stigma scare you about your decision. It is completely normal to feel anxious and abortions affect everyone differently, but just remember that you CAN do it, and you will be fine afterward! I thought I would feel differently, not like myself, but having had the abortion I feel more connected to myself than ever before.” Visit our stories to read the full story on our website. 💛 #shoutyourabortion #abortion #proabortion #healthcare #reproductivehealth #reproductiverights #1in4 #stopthebans #youknowme

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abortion, reproductivehealth, reproductiverights, 1in4, shoutyourabortion, proabortion, healthcare, youknowme, stopthebans

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