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She's Not Okay
She's not ok after taking the abortion pill. Online and at-home abortion, also called medical abortion, using the abortion pill now account for over 65% of all abortions in PA. As concerns for women's health are considered, the voices of those most directly impacted is vital. Her stories are heartbreaking, shocking, and sometimes very graphic. These stories are important and must be heard. Each post is anonymous unless otherwise indicated. Each is verified, then published here.
She's Not Okay
"I saw the little baby...no one told me I would see that" I'm not okay
This woman is a part of our after abortion healing group. It was there where she was able to really share her story for the first time. She shared that when she found herself pregnant again, she decided to take the abortion pill. She previously had a surgical abortion and two miscarriages. She remembers the people at abortion clinic telling her the pill would be like a heavy period. That's what she remembered her miscarriages being like and she thought it would be easier than
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2 days ago1 min read
"I still have flashbacks." I'm not okay
During a current pregnancy, a client shared a story about her first pregnancy last year. She initially went in for a medical abortion at 8w6d. She took both mifepristone and misoprostol. When she returned for a follow up they noticed she had retained products, so they gave her more medication. Even after the second round of medication, she still hadn’t passed everything so they had to do a D&C. She shared she didn’t know she had anemia. Due to excessive bleeding she was rushe
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2 days ago1 min read
"No One Told Me." I'm not okay
A client came in undecided about what to do with her current pregnancy. As we discussed the potential risks of the abortion pill—particularly the risk of seeing fetal parts expelled—she shared that happened to her during her last abortion. It was a medical abortion (abortion pill) through a local clinic. She was at home, alone when she passed the baby and shared that no one ever told her that she would see fetal parts. Her partner said this part was hard on him because she wa
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Nov 31 min read
Still Pregnant After Abortion Pills- I'm not okay.
Client reports purchasing abortion pills online two months after a positive pregnancy test. She did not have an ultrasound and did not see a medical provider. She reports profusely vomiting after taking the mifepristone. She still took the misoprostol 48 hours later and just had mild cramping and spotting. Did not report heavy bleeding. She continued to have pregnancy symptoms, so she scheduled an appt. with us. Her ultrasound revealed viable fetus measuring 14 weeks and 5 da
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Nov 31 min read
"I didn't want to look." I'm not okay
A client shared that she had three past abortions—two surgical and then used the abortion pill for the most recent pregnancy. She described being at home alone and shared that it was a very difficult experience. For about 12 hours she had to keep getting up and going to her bathroom as she had cramping and then felt a gush each time she sat over the toilet. She said it would feel like she was passing something like a clot and then “the parts would come out." She said she didn
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Nov 31 min read
"On the floor with pain."- I'm not okay.
A client came to us undecided about what to do with her current pregnancy. She has had 3 abortions in about the last 2 years. The first two were surgical and she took the pill (medical abortion) for her last one. She said she didn't want to have a surgical abortion again because she could feel it. However, when using the abortion pill, she described being "on the floor" with pain and bleeding and had to call her neighbor to help take care of her daughter. She also said it was
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Nov 31 min read
Still Pregnant After Abortion Pill- I'm not okay.
Client found out she was pregnant and decided to have a medical abortion and was seen at a virtual appointment with Planned Parenthood. She said they never confirmed her pregnancy with an ultrasound but based the dating of the pregnancy on when she thought her last menstrual period was, she should have been about 9 weeks earlier. Everything was virtual, and they sent her the abortion pills in the mail. She remembers having some bleeding but not a lot. She said Planned Parenth
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Nov 31 min read
"I Buried the Fetus in my Backyard"- I'm Not Okay
This client has had multiple abortions but her most recent one bothers her the most. She had already had tests and found out the day before her abortion that the baby she was aborting was a girl. She recounts being at home all alone and bleeding a lot. She began to cry and said "he just left me there all alone" referring to the father. She reported that she saw the entire baby intact. She said, " I don't know what that pill does to them, but I saw blood fill her belly". She a
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Nov 31 min read
"Really Abnormal" Experience- I'm not okay
This client reported that she had a “really abnormal” abortion experience. She said she went in for the surgical procedure. They gave her medication to put in her mouth, and then she sat for a long time. She said that it was causing her to get very sick, having diarrhea. She just kept going to the bathroom and getting very sick. She said she tried getting the staff member’s attention, but they just told her to keep waiting and use the bathroom if she needed. She went to the b
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Nov 31 min read
"I kept it for a month." I'm not okay.
A client came to our center pregnant and undecided about what she should do. She was pregnant several months prior and took the abortion pill. As we were discussing the process of the pill—as she was considering taking it for this pregnancy--I noticed she reacted when I shared there was a risk of seeing identifiable parts. I asked her if she saw anything when she took the pill a few months ago and she said "yes" very quickly. I asked her if anyone had told her that was a poss
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Nov 31 min read
"I Lost my Mind"- I'm Not Okay
This client had two surgical abortions and her most recent pregnancy was terminated using the abortion pill (medical abortion). She shared that she felt like she wasn't told how painful it would be. She said she was told to expect period cramps & wear a pad, but what she felt like she was experiencing was more like contractions. She got into the bathtub to relieve the pain and that is when she passed everything. She said at that point she "lost her mind". She said she was so
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Nov 31 min read
""I felt near death." I'm not okay" I'm not okay.
This client shared with staff about the abortion she had earlier this year. She stated she did not feel fully informed about how the pill would work. She felt like all they told her was to take the pills there and then in 24 hours she would take another set of pills and that she would have some bleeding. She shared that she bled for about 3 weeks and then spotted the rest of the month. The pain that she felt she described as being, “near death.” She shared that the grief and
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Nov 31 min read
"They don't really tell you anything." I'm not okay.
At a recent appointment, a client shared the details of her past abortion. She received the abortion pill from the local Planned Parenthood when she was 9 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I asked her what the experience was like for her physically and she said "I took it and went to sleep. When I woke up there was blood everywhere." She said she ran over to the toilet and felt something pass. I asked her if she saw any identifiable parts and she said she did. She said "I couldn't t
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Nov 31 min read
“Just take them anyway”- I'm Not Okay
After early inconclusive ultrasound and discussion, client c hose to go to a n abortion clinic for abortion pills. While waiting at the clinic , and prior to taking the pills, she started bleeding very heavily. The staff told her to “take them anyway” so she took them when she got home. She went for a follow up appointment with the abortion clinic and her HCG levels were still going up. They followed with a surgical abortion. An ultrasound was never performed. Then a few
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Oct 281 min read
"I would never wish that on anyone."- I'm Not Okay
This client, a 34 year old r eported she obtained abortion pills "in back alley near Children's hospital" but couldn't remember the name. She had a failed abortion that resulted in an infection with hospitalization and “almost died.” She had to have a D&C. Reports "It was a traumatic experience and I would never wish that on anyone." The f ather of the baby wanted her to have an abortion but afterwards told her all of the complications were "all her fault" because he didn't
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Oct 281 min read
"I Regretted it immediately."- I'm Not Okay
We saw this client for a post abortive assessment. She is 17 years old, obtained the pills online from plancpills.or g , and took them on 2/24. She did not have an ultrasound prior to taking the pills. She had the right amount of bleeding but was still having a positive Pregnancy Test (PT). She came to us on 3/25. She reported to our RN that she wished she knew about Abortion Pill Reversal because she regretted it immediately after. RN did the PT and it was positive. Ultra
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Oct 281 min read
"oh this hits a nerve."- I'm Not Okay
At 9 weeks t his client was hoping to carry h er child but when the relationship with the father of the baby b ecame "unhealthy" she c hanged her mind and purchased abortion pills from Planned Parenthood. She said she took the pills and thought that everything had passed . Some weeks later she passed out at work and was rushed to the ER. They found a viable 18 week pregnancy. She then decided to get a surgical abortion. She was emotional when she was explaining it and al
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Oct 281 min read
I am not okay after my abortion
Medical Abortion (abortion pill) now accounts for over 65% of all abortions in PA. As concerns for women's health are considered, the voices of those most directly impacted is vital. Their stories are important and should be heard. The women's stories are anonymous unless otherwise indicated.
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