Abortion Stories Library
The healing is in the sharing. Both personally and politically.
Dare to bear witness. Dare to be heard. Add your voice to the chorus.
We went through some shit
At this point in our lives, we’re one and done. Who knows what the future holds, but it was a wild, wild experience, and I can’t say I want to do it again right now. Being pregnant in rural Idaho is terrifying.
17 year-old me had no idea what was coming
I know what it feels like to be scared. To not know what to do. To need options. Today I’m a pilot. And I volunteer flying women to get the healthcare they need.
Only just in time
My third birth was affected by the lack of labor and delivery in Sandpoint.
Multiple trips to CDA
Everything went well, but it entailed me making three visits to Coeur d’Alene, when I could have had all of this done locally. I had the means and support to go to CDA for this care, but other people may have that.
N.V.’s Story
Abortions happen on specific days at Planned Parenthood and the protesters know which days those are. Both times I entered the building they all stood outside holding up signs and yelling at me.
Last May
Here I sit in a fertility clinic lobby, waiting for yet another blood test, knowing very well what the risks are of living in a highly conservative state and continuing to try to have a successful pregnancy.