When I was 32 I landed an Expat job for a 2 year stint in Australia. A single woman living in a foreign country an ocean away from friends and family can get lonely. I was on the pill, however the crazy schedule I was working, caused me to miss doses here and there. So when I ended up pregnant after a brief affair, I went looking right away for options.

I grew up in a very emotionally unhealthy family, I didn't know about personal boundaries or that I could say no, stop.

My birth control failed after taking two rounds of antibiotics. My boyfriend and I were on the verge of breaking up and were in a horrible relationship where neither of us felt respected or fulfilled.

When I was 18 I went through a bit of a rough patch, and did not have access to my birth control. I ended up becoming pregnant for the first time. As soon as I told my much older then-boyfriend, he skipped town and I never saw him again.

I am a 22 year old woman. I had an abortion - recently. It was the best choice I have ever made, although painful.

I got pregnant shortly after my mother lost her grueling battle with ALS. It was a long, draining and emotional process that left me severely depressed and fragile.