A Teenage Girl in Deep Crisis At 16 years old and pregnant by her abuser, Elya had faced intense pressure to have an abortion. She was scared of him, scared of what was happening to her body, and scared of what might come next. But she couldn’t bring herself to go through with it so,… Read more »

The package arrived the week before. Ashley had opened it straight away and instantly felt uneasy looking at the contents.  The boxes of pills, instruction booklet and pregnancy test sat on the desk for over a week, untouched.  One short phone call and then a package in the post a couple of days later was… Read more »

Suri, an international student from Africa, was studying at a university in the UK. Her studies were going well; she had made friends and had a boyfriend. Life was smooth sailing until she saw those two lines on a pregnancy test. Everyone’s Answer: Abortion When she shared the news with her boyfriend, his response was;… Read more »

“I don’t talk about it.” If you’ve had an abortion and that sentence sounds familiar, you’re not alone. For many women, abortion is something they keep hidden, even from those closest to them. Maybe it felt like the right choice at the time. Maybe it didn’t. But now, days, months, or even years later, you… Read more »

  ⚠️Trigger Warning: This story includes details of an at home abortion experience which may be distressing⚠️  “I would never have done it if I knew it would be like that.” Heavy sobs and ragged breathing came through the phone line. “I’m still here,” the Life Listener said gently. “Take your time, I am here… Read more »