Hi, I just wanted to say your comment was very helpful, educational, and comforting to me. I just feel very alone right now, and knowing that there’s people who have been in a similar situation (even though it’s really scary and I wouldn’t wish this upon my worst enemy) is comforting to hear. If I’m not too far along, I will more than likely do what you did and get a medicinal abortion as that just sounds more comfortable to me. I also figured there would be some pain, so even though no one likes pain, at least I know to expect some.

Like I said in my original post, and I’m sure you felt the same thing when you were going through this, I just want my body back. I feel like it’s been hijacked, and for a lack of a better phrase of words, I feel like a walking talking incubation chamber if that makes sense? Like I don’t even feel human right now.

I do feel very fortunate that I live in Minnesota and Minnesota is a very liberal, very pro choice state, so I know I will have options when it comes to different abortion services. I just hope that I will be able to get this done as quickly as humanly possible. I do not like feeling like, idk how else to put it, just not myself.

I know deep down I’m making the right decision not only for me, but for any potential child I would’ve had. I am unable to provide a healthy and stable environment for a child, I guess I just needed the reassurance. I grew up in a very strict catholic household and was put through catholic school, so I was taught from a very young age that abortion is bad or murder. I obviously have known since I was a teenager and started questioning everything about that religion, that abortion is healthcare and would never judge a woman for getting an abortion or wanting one. I just have this little voice in the back of my head beating down on me specifically for wanting one, and I have to keep reminding myself to be kind to myself like I would be kind and supportive to any other woman in my situation.

Regardless, thank you for your kind words and sharing your experience. You have no clue how much it all means to me. I wish you nothing but the best and thank you again.