Abortion Stories (North Carolina)
Personal testimonies from women (and men) who have gone through an abortion.
Page Summary:
The 819 unsolicited abortion stories on these pages have come to Abort73 through our online submission form. Though not all women regret their abortions, these stories demonstrate that countless women do.
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To learn more about the potential psychological impact of abortion, read "Post-Abortion Syndrome."
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"I was a single mom in 1981 when I found myself pregnant. After several conversations with friends, I opted for abortion. That night I spent with a friend on her couch, crying silently for the baby I just killed. Hoping against hope he was still alive. Later that year, I became pregnant again and reached out to an adoption agency I found in the phone book. I told them I had an abortion earlier…"
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Age: 65
Location: Monroe, NC
Date: October 23, 2024
"This weekend, I made the biggest mistake of my life. If I could redo the past 48 hours I would. What happened? I had an abortion. Biggest mistake and regret of my life I was pregnant. Eight weeks. I was shocked, afraid, and all alone. The father didn’t want to be involved. I felt like ending the pregnancy was the best thing to do. I was wrong. I sat in the abortion clinic for about four hours…"
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Age: 29
Location: North Carolina
Date: July 22, 2019
"I was 17 and a virgin when I endured a date rape. The shame and guilt that I felt prevented me from discussing it with anyone. A few weeks later I began to have terrible bouts of nausea and vomiting. I also missed my period, but I couldn’t tell anyone because then I’d have to tell them everything. So I kept it to myself as long as I could. I finally went to see the doctor and after repeated…"
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Age: 59
Location: Raleigh, NC
Date: June 10, 2019
"I was 24 when I found out I was 5-weeks pregnant. My boyfriend was 25; we had barely been together for a year. You would think at that age we would have our live’s figured out, but we didn’t. We still felt we hadn’t lived enough to take on that big commitment. I was about to start a new job with an airline. It had always been a dream to travel the world. I was so excited to start, and I…"
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Location: North Carolina
Date: March 21, 2019
"I'm 29, and I have two beautiful boys. The youngest turned one on April 11, and the oldest just turned four on May 5th. I am very against abortion, but my youngest has a genetic disease called Pompe Disease which is a muscle disease that he inherited through both myself and my husband. There is no cure for this disease, and he will be disabled for the rest of his life. I found out we were pregnant…"
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Age: 29
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Date: May 10, 2017
"My baby would be 32 years-old. When I discovered I was pregnant, I desperately wanted my baby, but my mother forced me to have an abortion. For a long time, I was angry with myself, the baby’s daddy, and my mom. I didn't know God/Jesus until after my abortion. One week after the abortion, God sent my 2nd boyfriend into my life. I didn't know he was God sent at the time, but he was very persistent.…"
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Age: 56
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Date: April 11, 2017
"To My Unborn: I think about you every day. I wonder how you would look, feel, or smell. All I can do is imagine right now. I cry for you. I love you. I wish you were here more than anything. Just you and me against the world. It hurts my heart knowing your father didn't want you, and I allowed that to make my decision. I wish I had the courage to do things my way. I let someone who didn't matter…"
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Age: 22
Location: Greensboro, NC
Date: December 2, 2016
"I am in the military and was stationed in Italy when I found out I was pregnant back in May. I was with this guy on and off. It wasn't a serious relationship. We had talked about being together in the future, but when I told him I was pregnant it was a complete shock to him—as if we ever used protection. At first, I told him I was going to keep it. Then I did not hear from him in two weeks.…"
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Age: 25
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Date: October 24, 2016
"When I was fourteen, my mom sat me down and told me that she had an abortion more than twenty years ago while she was in college. I was devastated. We were a Christian family, and I never saw it coming. My mom couldn't remember much about the details—not even the exact year it happened. That made me so mad. Everything I wanted to know she just couldn't remember. How could anyone forget?…"
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Age: 20
Location: North Carolina
Date: June 7, 2016
"Abortion was never something I agreed with, unless you were raped or had severe health problems, so I was shocked when I brought that option up to my ex. He jumped right on board and told me it was the best answer because we couldn't afford another child. I'm already a single mom to two, plus he had a child as well. I bawled my eyes out the night we discussed it and told him I didn't know if…"
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Age: 31
Location: Charlotte, NC
Date: October 26, 2015
"I was having "casual" sex with someone I liked SO much. No, I didn’t plan to get pregnant. I just thought he would like me as much as I liked him, and I was going to show that by having sex with him. That was my first mistake, but that’s another story. When I found out I was pregnant, I was scared. I actually found out really early, and my doctor told me I wasn't going to be able…"
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Age: 19
Location: North Carolina
Date: October 19, 2015
"My precious baby was aborted without me knowing. My wife conceived in June 2014. We separated in July. At the time, neither one of us knew she was pregnant. She had the abortion in August and told me in September what she had done, because we were trying to work things out. I was devastated. I'm now in therapy and taking antidepressant drugs. Abortion affects the fathers too. No one talks about…"
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Age: 33
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: January 29, 2015
"My story is not a regret yet. I haven't made a decision. I am 18 and just started college. I'm going for culinary. I met this guy who I love when I moved down to Charlotte. We have been together almost 5 months now. I recently found out I was pregnant. I missed my period and told my boyfriend. But he didn't care at the time. Then I started having really bad cramps. So I went to the hospital.…"
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Age: 18
Location: Charlotte, NC
Date: January 6, 2014
"I just had an abortion 11 days ago. My boyfriend is 21; we have been steady for several months now and are planning on getting engaged before he leaves to go to Basic Training. I kept having stomach pains, and he encouraged me to get a test. The night before I took the test we laid in bed and discussed the possibilities. He said that abortion was the best way to go because of my age and his job…"
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Age: 16
Location: Goldsboro, NC
Date: April 21, 2012
"I'm a working mother, 24 years old, with 2 children, 7 and 4 years of age–still trying to get through college and advance my career. When I found out I was pregnant, I didn't know whether to be happy or sad. It was unplanned and unexpected. The day after the unprotected sex, I went to the Pharmacist and took the Plan B Pill, which I thought would be successful. It was not. I took a pregnancy…"
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Age: 24
Location: Greensborro, NC
Date: February 5, 2012
