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Abortion Story: Unplanned Pregnancy at 18 and Choosing My Future

I was 18 when I found I was pregnant. I was raised in a family that disapproved of abortion. I had this deeply held belief that it was fundamentally wrong. That was until I got pregnant as a Uni student and knew what being pregnant would mean for my future. I considered an abortion but didn’t know where to start or where to go…

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Attending catholic school and having the nuns show us films that were abortion propaganda also reinforced the 'anti-abortion' view.

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I had a relatively new relationship I liked and thought a child not wanted by both, would jeopardise a relationship I was happy in, for one as a single parent.

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When I spoke to my GP, she was amazing, was completely non-judgemental, and offered a referral and support letter for access to an abortion, if I wanted one.

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