What’s near and dear to my heart when I share my story is that I want immigrant people, like me, to know that our culture and upbringing is strong, and that our ability to choose what’s right for us strong too. This is why I want to keep sharing my story in my first language as … Continue reading
When I found out I was pregnant, I processed with close friends, my partner and received a lot of support. Ultimately, I decided it wasn’t the political, social or environmental moment I wanted to have a child in. Also, my emotional wellbeing was resulting in psychosomatic, physical strain on my body over this pregnancy. I … Continue reading
I had an abortion was shortly after my mother died. I was reeling from her death when I found out I was pregnant. Having a baby was not how I was going to heal from the trauma of losing a parent. I knew I needed an abortion immediately. I didn’t have money for my procedure; … Continue reading
Growing up Hindu, the message was clear: men could enjoy sex, women could not. I broke the rules anyway; I knew I could not be caged in like some animal controlled by the village of aunties, uncles, and the temple community, always watching me, reminding me how to be a “respectable” woman. A budding feminist, … Continue reading
I am excited to be part of We Testify because I want to bond with other people who have shared the same life changing event, and to also gain clarity and healing around my own abortion story. It’s important that I share my abortion story in order to help remove stigma and shame. Abortion is … Continue reading
I’m excited to share my abortion story because I want to combat abortion stigma. It is important for me to share my story as part of the resistance to the constant attack on people of color having abortions. As a freedom fighter, working to end all oppression, I am exercising my right to self-determination. I … Continue reading
I’m excited to be a part of We Testify to reduce stigma surrounding abortion and to empower folks I encounter everyday who have had an abortion. Most importantly, I’m excited to be a part of We Testify to shift the conversation on abortion back to someone like me–someone who has had an abortion. It’s important … Continue reading
I’m excited to be a part of We testify, because they truly live their values and support storytellers by building community and investing in leadership. I share my story to reach the person sitting on the bathroom floor, sobbing and staring in disbelief at two lines that read pregnant. I remember being there, I remember … Continue reading
I am excited to combat abortion stigma through full-spectrum storytelling. There is power in storytelling – strength through vulnerability and in turn leadership through vulnerability. When 1 in 3 women* will have an abortion in their lifetime it’s a good chance you love someone who’s had an abortion. It’s important to share my abortion story … Continue reading
I am excited to be part of We Testify because it’s an opportunity to reclaim my abortion story, to share a piece of my own truth, and to do so in community with other storytellers who, everyday, lift each other up. I’m proud to be part of We Testify as it centers storytellers, mostly of … Continue reading