The Abortion Diary

"I'm too young." Sara shares her story of choosing to have an abortion while she was a college student in Portland, OR. (Published on December 9, 2014 |Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Vashon Island, WA)

"I don't regret anything." Angie shares her story of seeking an abortion as a graduate student in Los Angeles, CA and the post abortion ritual she performed after her abortion. (Published on December 2, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Los Angeles, CA)

"It is life altering." Marie shares her experiences obtaining abortions at different times in her life and why she is now pro-life. (Published on December, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL)

"I didn't have anyone to talk to." Nicole shares her story of obtaining an abortion as a 16 year old high school student. (Published on November 25, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Pembroke Pines, FL)

“I was pregnant and I didn’t want to be.” Emily shares her story of seeking an abortion in Portland, OR after getting pregnant while using an IUD. (Published on November 25, 2014| Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Portland, OR)

"It was like it never happened." Nan shares her story of obtaining an abortion in Phoenix, AZ in her early 20s. (Published on November 18, 2014| Listener: Melissa Madera |Location: Vashon Island, WA) Why did Melissa create The Abortion Diary? Watch her story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4odDzNkjcMs&feature=youtu.be

"It was a rite of passage" Fawn shares her story of obtaining an abortion in San Francisco, CA in the late 90s. (Published on November 18, 2014| Listener: Melissa Madera |Location: Portland, OR) Why did Melissa create The Abortion Diary? Watch her story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4odDzNkjcMs&feature=youtu.be

"It's okay to talk about it." Sara shares her story of choosing to have an abortion in Renton, Washington and then choosing to become a mother a few years later. (Published on November 11. 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera |Location: Vashon Island, WA)

"Nobody does it lightly." Diary Entry 64: Francine S., 47 Francine shares her story of obtaining an abortion after receiving a trisomy 13 diagnosis. (Published on November 11, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera |Location: Boynton Beach, FL)

"It ripped my heart apart." Epi shares his two personal experiences with abortion in Upstate New York during the 1970s. (Published on November 4, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Vashon Island, Washington)