# @shoutyourabortion on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ps-faJTVX
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34222035-shoutyourabortion-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/36a663bd86.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-11-09T16:36:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shout Your Abortion (@shoutyourabortion) — https://gondola.cc/shoutyourabortion

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…Afterwards I went home, honestly for me it felt just awkward. I went to the clinic pregnant and now I’m… not? It just felt different. I’ve cried, I’ve had feelings of happiness, guilt, anxiety, grief, what if thoughts, then at peace. It’s all normal waves and I’ll get through it. It’s an overwhelming experience and it takes time, if you need it. I had a friend who told me she only felt peaceful after, she never cried or experienced grief. It’s different for everybody. I ultimately don’t regret my decision, I know it was best for me, I wasn’t in the place mentally, physically, or financially for a child. My ex boyfriend wasn’t either and has come to terms with it and agreed that we needed that. You’re not a murderer no matter how far along you are. Your reasons don’t make you any less or more valid. It’s your choice, it’s your life and your mental health. You can have kids when you’re ready or not at all if you wanted. My advice would be to at least be prepared for a roller coaster of emotions afterwards because I didn’t expect it at all, because my decision from the start was an abortion. Then I got hit with all sorts of feelings. And please don’t hate yourself afterwards. YOU ARE NOT A MURDERER! I am so grateful that I had the care team I did and wish that for everybody that goes through this because that clinic made my experience so much easier for me and I will always remember them for that. Whether you take the pill, or the procedure, it doesn’t matter. It’s your body and your choice and I hope we never lose that right in the US.” 💙 Visit our stories for a link to the full story on our website. #shoutyourabortion #abortion #reproductiverights #reproductivehealth #1in4 #stopthebans #pregnancy #youknowme

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abortion, reproductivehealth, reproductiverights, 1in4, pregnancy, shoutyourabortion, youknowme, stopthebans

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