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Quoting Mara:“ first and foremost: this is a support forum not a political debate forum-- if you want to debate or rant ... [snip!] ... a different opinion. This ties in with rule #1, you don't have to like the opinion, but don't attack the person for having it.”

i know n i relized i hit the wrong forum n im sorry if i offended anyone

Hmmm so when I came across "Abortion survivors?" The term is so confusing to me. I understand miscarriage/ pregnancy loss survivors but thats because women that go through that didnt have a choice in the matter... something was taken from them. But how do we have abortion survivors? whats to survive? You made the decision, no one else. No one or no thing did this to you.I guess what Im trying to say is in October I went through a great loss. I lost my baby in utero... not something I chose. I have a reason to greive and be upset and whatever... but Im confused as to why anyone who terminated their pregnancy would. I sympathize those who had abortion because it was the only choice to preserve their own life. Or if the baby was going to die anyways. But terminationg just because? "IN MY OPINION AND WITH ALL DO RESPECT" I dont see what it is that u are a survivor from or need support for, it is just upsetting to see people that terminate their pregnancy willingly then turn around and whine about it. This is my own opinion. Pleasedont respond

Quoting :+: Nina :+::“ Don't know if this is the correct thread for me to be in or not, BUT....I had an IUD placed 8/7/09 and ... [snip!] ... removed 10/07/09 and am now TTC. Does anyone know if it is harder or easier to conceiveafter having the IUD removed? Thanks”

I actually had the exact same thing happen with my IUD. I had no idea till I went to the doc. I was having it removed and I was prego adn didnt know it. So I lost the baby. But I concieved again without a problem

I'm aware that you left your post with "please do not respond", but I would like to say that very few women, if any, abort "just because". There are other reasons that they have abortions besides rape or a medical issue that brings a woman to decide that terminating the pregnancy is the right choice for them. Although it isn't an emotional process for all women who decide on abortion, it is for many. That's where I believe the term "abortion survivors" comes in. It is to be taken in the sense that a woman has made a difficult decision, and they have either survived, or are trying to survive, the emotional and mental struggle terminating a pregnancy can bring. I saw that Mara was uncertain about the title of the forum, but there were others that agreed with it, so it has remained. This isn't a forum for debate, so please don't take it as such, and I respect your opinion. I just hope this helps or clarifies some of the things you seemed confused about.

Quoting ☮Mommy☮™:“ Hmmm so when I came across "Abortion survivors?" The term is so confusing to me. I understand miscarriage/ ... [snip!] ... people that terminate their pregnancy willingly then turn around and whine about it. This is my own opinion. Pleasedont respond”

Sometimes people feel like they have to get it, like it's the best option for everyone. And a lot of times people regret it. If you haven't been through it then you don't have the slightest idea. Sorry you lost your baby beyond your decision but that doesn't make abortion any easier.

yeah i suppose .

     thanx

i think if you lay down and have sex by choice and a blessing from god results in this you should grow up and take care of your responsibilities and raise your child.. not take the easy way out and abort.

i think if you lay down and have sex by choice and a blessing from god results in this you should grow up and take care of your responsibilities and raise your child.. not take the easy way out and abort.

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I was 16 years old when my mother made this decision for me to have an abortion at 7 weeks due to medical reasons. I found out I was pregnant in January of 2008 by positive pregnancy test and went to my OB-GYN to confirmed the pregnancy. He did the ultrasound and found out that I was carrying twins but one of the fetuses didn't have a heartbeat. The other fetus was underdeveloped but alive at the time. My OB-GYN suggested I should get an abortion at the time because of the development of the fetus and was concerned that I may not carried it to full-term. I wanted to try and carry it to full-term but I really didn't know what I want to do at the time. When I told my mother that I was pregnant, she freaked out as I expected her reaction would be, and screamed at me and said I should get an abortion in the first place and she agreed with my OB-GYN that I should get an abortion because she didn't believe that I would able to carry it to full-term. I didn't know a lot about abortion nor adoption because I was so young and didn't know what I was doing. So I respected my mother's wishes and got it done. On February 22, 2008, my mother took me to an abortion clinic and signed the parental permission papers and left me there alone to get it done. I was so scared out of my mind because I didn't know what they supposed to do since I was 16 years old at the time. It was the most horrifying experience I ever went through in my entire life considering I was awake through everything, hearing that sound of suctions and heard the doctor told the nurse "done" and he just left just like that. Right there and then, I just cried and couldn't stop for hours. They send me home less than an hour. My mother came and picked me up, acting like nothing had happened. To this day, I never able to stop thinking about it and regrets it every day of my life because I wanted to try to carry it to full-term but knowing there's a chance that the fetus might not able to make it to full-term. This is my story and I am an abortion survivor.

im not understanding the name either how does one have an "abortion survivor?" is it for mothers who have chosen to get an abortion? im just a little confused

Quoting BreanneCheri:“ im not understanding the name either how does one have an "abortion survivor?" is it for mothers who have chosen to get an abortion? im just a little confused”

Yes, it is for people who have gotten or are considering getting an abortion. It is for support, advice and kind words. It is not the place to debate, there is a debate and discuss forum for that. A lot of people, myself included, feel very protective of AS.

I'm not saying that you would say anything against the rules in here, I just notice that you are new and thought that I would give you a heads up.

Quoting *Maci May's Mommy*:“ I was 16 years old when my mother made this decision for me to have an abortion at 7 weeks due to medical ... [snip!] ... knowing there's a chance that the fetus might not able to make it to full-term. This is my story and I am an abortion survivor.”

WOW! I'm totally sorry about ur experience! I've never had an abortion and I've never been in the postion to make that decision, but I can imagine how tramatizing that was! I hope that you don't blame yourself and that you find peace with what happened!!

Quoting lacy jay:" i think if you lay down and have sex by choice and a blessing from god results in this you should grow ... [snip!] ... in this you should grow up and take care of your responsibilities and raise your child.. not take the easy way out and abort. "

abortion does not equal easy, any person who has had one or is thinking of having one, can tell you that, It's a decision that changes not only the mother's life but also the people around her who love her and care for her. Its a physically and emotionally painful process, it's a decision that lives with you forever whether or not you go through with it. yes, I Agree that there are families out there that would give anything for a chance to raise the child that she "didn't want" or couldn't afford to carry let alone care for. but unfortunately it's also not THAT easy. for anyone who feels the need to criticize a person for a choice they made, walk a mile in her shoes, understand her situation, be her for a week, put your religious, or moral differences aside and open your mind, right or wrong choice, it still stands as her choice. but whatever the case do not judge a person by a choice she has made, because the person she may have become from that choice may one day be your boss, friend, mother in-law, or sister in law, etc...Or as most of us under 30 have discovered even our own mother's grandmother's, and aunt's had to make a decision to keep a baby and change the course of their lives or not have said baby and live with that grief. It's a hard world, lets stop making it harder for each other and just support one another in if you don't believe what she is doing is right that's one thing but don't belittle her because she believes differently.