The Abortion Diary

"I didn't think I was ever going to be in this situation." Kate, a minister, shares her story of seeking an abortion in rural Indiana. (Published on December 14, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Rural Indiana) Have you been listening to this podcast? Help us continue to break the silence by donating now.

"How can I ask women to share their own stories if I don't share my own?" Amy shares her stories of seeking abortions at two very different times in her life, and why she founded the New Orleans Abortion Fund, Louisiana's abortion fund, in 2012. She also shares her experience of being a surviver of sexual assault. (Published on November 23, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New Orleans, LA) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now.

"It was such a defining moment in my life." Anonymous shares her abortion experience as a high school student in Boston, Massachusetts. (Published on October 19, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Granville, OH) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: http://theabortiondiary.com/donate-abortion-stories/donors/

"I was lucky that I had the resources and the support to do it." Judy shares her story of traveling from Pennsylvania to New York for an abortion in the early 1970s. (Published on August 27, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Venice, FL)

V. shares her experiences of obtaining two abortions while enlisted in the military. (Published on August 15, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Georgia) Melissa is in Amsterdam, The Netherlands until August 17th, and in Berlin. Germany from August 17th until August 24. If you would like to share your story, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.theabortiondiary.com and fill out our contact form. Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: http://theabortiondiary.com/donate-abortion-stories/donors/.

"I really wanted people to know what I was going through." - Bess Bess shares her experiences seeking abortions at two very different times in her life, and talks about seeking a judicial bypass in order to access an abortion as a teenager. She also shares her experiences with miscarriage and birth. (Published on July 24, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New Orleans, LA) Melissa is in Paris, France until July 30th. If you would like to share your story, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.theabortiondiary.com and fill out our contact form.

"I was one of those people." Anonymous shares her story of seeking an abortion as a college student in North Carolina. (Published on June 29, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Pennsylvania) Melissa is currently in Galway, Ireland. If you would like to share your story, e-mail [email protected] or fill out our contact form: http://bit.ly/27QPvC6

"I never ever regretted it." S.M. discusses becoming a young mother while in college, and shares her experiences with miscarriage and seeking an abortion in Northern Ireland, where abortion is illegal, after a diagnosis of Spina Bifida. (Published on June 14, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland) For more information about the abortion rights campaign in Northern Ireland, visit http://www.alliance4choice.com. Melissa will be in Dublin, Ireland from June 11th until June 17th. If you would like to share your story with her for The Abortion Diary Podcast (www.theabortiondiary.com), please e-mail her at [email protected].

"I felt like a criminal." Rosa shares her story of needing to travel to England from Northern Ireland for an abortion. Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland. For more information about the abortion rights campaign in Northern Ireland, visit http://www.alliance4choice.com. (Published on June 7, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland) Melissa will be in Belfast, Northern Ireland until June 11th, and Dublin, Ireland from June 12th until June 19th. If you would like to share your story with her for The Abortion Diary Podcast, please e-mail her at [email protected]. For more information, visit our website at www.theabortiondiary.com.

"It's vital that our stories are told." Katie shares her abortion experiences in Florida and North Carolina, and how creative writing helped her process those experiences. (Published on June 2, 2016 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Tampa, FL)