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  • Anonymous

    I was 16 years old when I became pregnant by an emotionally abusive boyfriend. I knew that I could not take care of a child when I was still so…

  • Sondra

    Abortion was a word that put fright and horror in people like the name ‘boogieman’ was supposed to in children.

  • Jazz

    I think the most important thing everyone wants to hear is how the abortion happened, what it felt like and how I feel now. Well I just recently got the…

  • Brittani

    As I read through these stories, there was one medical term I was rather surprised not to hear. Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

  • Anonymous

    I was 21 and a student. It was the first time I had ever had unprotected sex; I was usually so careful and I didn’t think once would be a…

  • Press Release: Nothing about us without us!

    Press Release: Nothing about us without us! Statement on the CSW Methods of Work Resolution Download PDF As representatives of feminist and women’s organizations and organizations working to promote…

  • Press Release: U.S. Delegation to the 59th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

    PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Delegation to the 59th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Media NoteOffice of the SpokespersonWashington, DCMarch 17, 2015 ________________________________ The Dep…

  • Anonymous

    I was a sophomore in college when I found out I was pregnant. I took the test on a whim; I had been having cramps for about a week and…

  • Jules

    At 38 yrs old I finally was divorced but not free from my ex. We shared custody of our two sons and I got pregnant after being sexually assaulted by…