This iReport is part of an assignment:
Have you had an abortion?
My Abortion Story
I was 23 years old college student who after dating my boyfriend for two years said he needed a break. Unfortunately I thought I could lure him back to me so I continued to sleep with him while he made up his mind. When I told him I was pregnant, I thought we could make it work. He was not so sure. I was pro-life, I even went to a rally and held an "Abortion Kills Children" sign. But he had a friend who gave him a number of a doctor who could "take care of the situation". I didn't want to have the abortion, but I was also afraid to be pregnant and alone or push him back into a relationship that he wasn't sure he wanted.
May 20, 1993. Ill never forget that date as long as I live. I remember the black stretch pants I wore and being hungry and tired. I remember the doctor asking me what type of birth control I was using and then rolling his eyes when I said nothing. I remember crying out to my God for forgiveness for what I was about to do, and lastly to my unborn child.
I will never forget the sound of that suction machine as it not only took my unborn baby but took with it a part of myself.
You'll read that relief is an emotion most women feel right after an emotion. I guess I did feel a little that the whole mess was over. But it wasn't really. Weeks later I had terrible nightmares. Over the course of the next few months I started drinking more and getting angry at my boyfriend who would later become my husband.
It was years later that I discovered my abortion had done something to me that I could never take back.
I am now a counselor at a Pregnancy Center and have been for twelve years. I speak to girls who are in crisis pregnancies and I share my experience with the. Some go on to abort their babies, but some chose to give them life and are so thankful for the support that we provide.
I will continue to speak out because Abortion hurts everyone; Mothers, Fathers, the unborn and society in general.
May 20, 1993. Ill never forget that date as long as I live. I remember the black stretch pants I wore and being hungry and tired. I remember the doctor asking me what type of birth control I was using and then rolling his eyes when I said nothing. I remember crying out to my God for forgiveness for what I was about to do, and lastly to my unborn child.
I will never forget the sound of that suction machine as it not only took my unborn baby but took with it a part of myself.
You'll read that relief is an emotion most women feel right after an emotion. I guess I did feel a little that the whole mess was over. But it wasn't really. Weeks later I had terrible nightmares. Over the course of the next few months I started drinking more and getting angry at my boyfriend who would later become my husband.
It was years later that I discovered my abortion had done something to me that I could never take back.
I am now a counselor at a Pregnancy Center and have been for twelve years. I speak to girls who are in crisis pregnancies and I share my experience with the. Some go on to abort their babies, but some chose to give them life and are so thankful for the support that we provide.
I will continue to speak out because Abortion hurts everyone; Mothers, Fathers, the unborn and society in general.
- TAGS:
- GROUPS:
What do you think of this story?
Select one of the options below. Your feedback will help tell CNN producers what to do with this iReport. If you'd like, you can explain your choice in the comments below.
Be and editor! Choose an option below:
iReport welcomes a lively discussion, so comments on iReports are not pre-screened before they post. See the iReport community guidelines for details about content that is not welcome on iReport.
© 2013 Cable News Network. 
Comments