abortion was a word that put fright and horror in people like the name 'boogieman' was supposed to in children.

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 abortion less than 24 hours ago.

as i read through these stories, there was one medical term i was rather surprised not to hear. hyperemesis gravidarum.

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 problem.

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 had a seriously heightened sense of smell, but my period hadn't come.

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 him.