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[–]Realwoman 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I agree with you but as a woman who has had an abortion and been part of abortion support groups, I don't like the way it's portrayed as this super traumatic event for most women. I think this marginalize and stigmatizes abortion further. A small percentage of women do experience trauma but most women that choose abortion on their own are not traumatized, they're relieved. Abortion is safer than carrying to term, both mentally and physically. I was not traumatized by my abortion, I don't feel bad about it, I thought it was very inconvenient and I hated the pregnancy. But emotionally it was a very easy decision. And I want to have children on my own, just not at that time.