The Abortion Diary
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Abortion Diary Entry 121: Briana M., 42 (Chester, PA 1994)
"The more I share my story, the more it helps me." Briana shares her story of seeking an abortion as a college student. (Published on December 29, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New Orleans, LA)
Abortion Diary Entry 120A: Abby, 29 (Harrisburg, PA 2013)
E"I was so hungry for other people's stories." Abby shares her abortion story. (Published on December 17, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Aaronsburg, PA)
Abortion Diary Entry 120B: Abby's Poetry & Prose
EAbby shares some of the poetry and prose she wrote about her abortion experience. (Published on December 17, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Aaronsburg, PA)
Abortion Diary Entry 119: Anonymous, 71 (New York, NY 1965 & 1967)
E"I don't want to ever see us go back to that again, ever." Anonymous shares her pre-roe abortion and adoption stories. (Published on December 1, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Venice, FL)
Abortion Diary Entry 118: Kacey C., 32 (Nashville, TN 1999)
E"I could not imagine going through that alone." Kacey shares her story of obtaining an abortion after she was sexually assaulted the summer before her senior year of high school. (Published on November 4, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, NY)
Abortion Diary Entry 117: Jae S., 31 (Atlanta, GA 2006, 2013 & 2014)
E"You'll never be alone." Jae shares her story of obtaining abortions while raising her children. In the United States, about 61% of abortions are obtained by women who have one or more children. (Published on October 15, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Atlanta, GA)
Abortion Diary Entry 116: Jill, 39 (Baltimore, MA 1997 & Harrisburg, PA 2014)
E"I just couldn't do this to my kids." Jill shares her experiences of obtaining abortions at two very different times in her life. (Published on September 29, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: State College, PA)
Abortion Diary Entry 115: Liz B., 37 (Baltimore, MA 2000)
E"Our relationship wasn't ready for a child." Liz shares her story of obtaining an abortion in Maryland in her early 20s and being a participant in the FDA medical trials for Mifepristone. (Published on September 15, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New Orleans, LA)
Abortion Diary Entry 114: Anonymous, 26 (New York, NY 2004)
E"There is so much power in telling our stories." Anonymous shares her story of seeking an abortion as a teenager in New York City. (Published on September 8, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Atlanta, GA)
Abortion Diary Entry 113: Anonymous, 62 (Omaha, NE 1979)
"I've never told anyone before." Anonymous shares her story of seeking an abortion in Nebraska. (Published on August 25, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Venice, FL)
Abortion Diary Entry 112: Toya, 39 (Atlanta, GA 2014)
E"We get strong by making these tough decisions." Toya shares her abortion story. (Published on August 18, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Atlanta, GA) Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: http://theabortiondiarypodcast.com/donate-abortion-stories/donors/
Abortion Diary Entry 111: Kathleen, 26 (Ann Arbor, MI 2010)
E"I needed the procedure." Kathleen shares her story of seeking an abortion while she was on an involuntary hold at a Catholic hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. (Published on August 11, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, NY) Help us continue to share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 110: Gina, 83 (San Juan , PR 1963)
E"Relief is what I felt." Gina shares story of obtaining an abortion in San Juan, PR in 1963. (Published on August 4, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Venice, FL) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue to share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 109: Anonymous, 55 (Tampa, Fl 1979)
E"It was my choice." Anonymous shares her story of seeking an abortion as a college student in Tampa, FL. (Published on July 28, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Venice, FL) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue to share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 108: JC, 26 (New Orleans, LA 2012)
E"A lot of different women have abortions." JC shares her story of choosing to have a medication abortion in New Orleans during her first year of medical school. (Published on July 21, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New Orleans, LA) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue to share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 107: Jean, 66 (New York City , NY 1967)
E"I want people to remember that abortions were illegal and that women were dying." - Jean Jean shares her story of seeking an abortion as a college student in New York during the 1960s. (Published on July 14, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Northampton, MA) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue to share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 106: Claire, 27 (New York, NY 2014)
E"Every story is different." Claire shares her story of seeking an abortion in New York City. (Published on July 7, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, NY) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 105: Dallas, 21 (Norman, OK 2011)
E"I feel lucky." Dallas shares her story of seeking an abortion as a teenager living in Oklahoma City. (Published on June 30, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Oklahoma City, OK) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 104: Katie M., 26 (Monroe, NY 2009)
E"It's so isolating when you're going through it." Katie shares her abortion story. (Published on June 23, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, NY) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 103: Robin WB, 42 (Atlanta, GA 2008)
E"It's important to include the experiences of people with disabilities." Robin shares her story of seeking an abortion in Atlanta, GA. (Published on June 16, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Atlanta, GA) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 102: Emma A., 22 (Springfield, MA 2014)
E"We all need each other." Emma shares her story of seeking an abortion as a college student in Western MA. (Published on June 9, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Amherst, MA) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 101: C.W., 24 (Jamaica, NY 2014)
E"There's no going back from that." C.W. shares her story of seeking an abortion in New York. (Published on June 2, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now:www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 100: Cathy, 69 (Ormond Beach, FL 1962)
E"It needs to be safe." Cathy shares her story of obtaining an illegal abortion as teenager in 1960s Florida. (Published on May 26, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now:https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 99: Anonymous, 48 (Berkeley, CA 1986)
E"I was lucky." Anonymous shares her story of seeking an abortion as a college student in California. (Published on May 19, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Oakland, CA) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 98: Anonymous, 23 (New York, NY 2010 & 2011)
E"All women have abortions." Anonymous shares her two abortion experiences. (Published on May 12, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Atlanta, GA) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 97: Meredith S., 37 (New York, NY 2000)
E"I had agency over my life." Meredith shares her story of obtaining an abortion in NYC, and how her artwork has been influenced by her abortion experience. (Published on May 5, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Providence, RI) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/p…file?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 96: Tanya M., 39 (Tulsa, OK 2002)
E"It was right for me." Tanya shares her story of seeking an abortion in Tulsa, OK. (Published on April 28, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Tulsa, OK) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 95: Susan T., 67 (Syracuse, NY April 1972 and New York, NY 1979)
E"Abortion was the only choice for me." Susan shares her two abortion experiences in the 1970s. (Published on April 21, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, NY) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 94: Katherine R., 38 (Hartford, CT 1994)
"There was a lot of shame around it." Katherine shares her experience with abortion as a teenager in Hartford, CT and the Japanese Buddhist ritual, Mizuko Kuyo, she undertook to process and heal from her abortion experience. (Published on April 14, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Los Angeles, CA) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 93: Samantha Z., 28 (Portland, OR 2014)
E"I didn't feel held, supported or witnessed by anybody there." Samantha shares her story of seeking an abortion in Portland, Oregon and the post-abortion ritual she created afterward, and talks about her work as a birth and abortion doula. (Published on April 7, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Portland, OR) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 92: Mary, 33 (Atlanta, GA 2013)
E"Nobody's gonna shame me." Mary shares her story of seeking an abortion in Atlanta, GA. (Published on March 31, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Atlanta, GA) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 91: Karen, 55 (Atlanta, GA 1973 & 1979)
E"I hid that experience." Karen shares her abortion experiences at thirteen and nineteen years old in Atlanta, GA, and the anti-abortion stigma that she's carried with her since. (Published on March 24, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Atlanta, GA) Are you a fan of the podcast? Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 90: Anonymous, 26 (Fort Lauderdale, FL 2009 & 2010)
E"I don't think I would have been able to do it." Anonymous shares her experiences of obtaining abortion care in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the abusive relationship she was able to leave afterward, and her path to becoming a mother a few years later. (Published on March 17, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Pembroke Pines, FL) Thanks for listening. Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 89: Danny, 63 & Francesca, 67 (New York, NY 1986)
"It's a choice that shouldn't be taken away." Francesca and Danny share their experiences with infertility, miscarraige, and choosing to have an abortion after a trisome 18 diagnosis. (Published on March 10, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Oakland, CA) Thanks for listening. Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 88: Ann, 47 (Milwaukee, WI 1997)
E"The Abortion was the only choice for me." Ann shares her story of seeking an abortion in Wisconsin during the 1990s. (Published on March 3, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, NY) The Abortion Diary will be in Atlanta, GA from 2/18 to 3/6/15. If you would like to share your story with us, please e-mail [email protected] Thanks for listening.Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 87: Resham, 25 (California 2008)
E"Had I not gotten a abortion I would have been stuck with this man for the rest of my life." Resham shares her story of obtaining an abortion while in college and finally leaving an abusive relationship. (Published on February 24, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, NY) The Abortion Diary will be in Atlanta, GA from 2/18 to 3/6/15. If you would like to share your story with us, please e-mail [email protected] Thanks for listening.Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 86: Ali, 32 (Minneapolis, MN 2009)
E"Nobody thinks they're going to need an abortion." Ali shares her story of obtaining an abortion in Minneapolis, MN and also talks about her work as an abortion doula. (Published on February 17, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Seattle, WA) The Abortion Diary will be in Atlanta, GA from 2/18 to 3/6/15. If you would like to share your story with us, please e-mail [email protected] Thanks for listening.Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Abortion Diary Entry 85: Rivka, 33 (Rockville, MD 1999)
E"I felt like I was pretty lucky." Rivka shares her story of obtaining an abortion as a teenager and the support she received from her parents. (Published on February 10, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Denver, CO (DIA)) Thanks for listening.Help us continue our work and share our stories by donating now: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=10900
Diary Entry 84: Carol C., 70 (New York City, NY 1974/75)
E"I never looked back." Carol shares her story of obtaining an abortion as a married mother of two children in the mid 1970s and talks about her work with abortion funds in South Florida. (Published on February 3, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Miami, FL)
Diary Entry 83: Emily D, 18 (Shanghai, China 2014)
E"I had a future I could see." Emily shares her story of obtaining an abortion in Shanghai, China as she was preparing to leave home for college. (Published on January 27, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Claremont, CA)
Diary Entry 82: Barbara S, Ph.D., 77 (Tulsa, OK 1955/56)
E"I didn't know anything about him." Barbara shares her story of seeking an illegal abortion in Tulsa, OK in the mid-1950s. She also discusses her experience as a founding member of MORAL (Modern Oklahomans for the Repeal of Abortion Laws), an underground abortion service that helped 3,000 people access abortion care in Tulsa, OK before Roe V. Wade, and her work with NARAL in Oklahoma. She begins her story by reading a short piece from the memoir she is wrting that explains how she first learned about abortion. (Published on January 20, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Tulsa, OK)
Diary Entry 81: Paul B, 74 (Vancouver, BC 1965)
"it was a hard thing to do." Paul shares his story of supporting his partner through an illegal abortion in Vancouver, BC in the 1960s. Canada did not legalize abortion until 1988. (Published on January 20, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Portland, Oregon)
Diary Entry 80: LKT, 47 (Paris, France 1988/89)
E"I felt celebrated." LKT shares her story of obtaining an abortion in Paris, France. (Published on January 13, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: New York, New York)
Diary Entry 79: Arely L.B., 26 (West Palm Beach, FL 2010)
E"I'm tired of being silenced." Arely shares her story of seeking an abortion in South Florida. (Published on January 6, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Sunrise, FL)
Diary Entry 78: Liesl C., 30 (Charlotte, NC and Pasadena, CA 2010)
E"There's no room for blame." Liesl shares her two abortion stories and the song she wrote about those experiences. (Published on January 6, 2015 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Joshua Tree, CA)
Diary Entry 77: Anonymous, 27 (Chicago, IL 2009)
E"There's so much taboo." Anonymous shares her story of seeking an abortion in Chicago. (Published on December 23, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Oakland, CA) www.theabortiondiary.com
Diary Entry 76: Diana, 41 (Cali, Colombia 1989 and 1997)
E"Es nuestra propia decision." Diana comparte su experiencias con dos abortos en Colombia; un aborto clandestino cuando tenia 16 años y otro ocho años despues --- Diana shares her two abortion experiences in Colombia; an illegal abortion when she was 16 and a second abortion 8 years later. (Published on December 23, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Miami, FL) www.theabortiondiary.com
Diary Entry 75: Rhea, W., 39 (Wichita, KS 1994 and Portland, OR 2014)
E"This is a sacred experience." Rhea shares her two abortion experiences at very different stages of her life; her first as a college student in Wichita, KS (at Dr. George Tiller's clinic) and the second while in her thirties and a mother of two children. (Published on December 16, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Portland, OR) We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: theabortiondiarypodcast.com/donate-abor…ies/donors/ Snag some of our swag on storenvy: theabortiondiary.storenvy.com
Diary Entry 74: Karo, 32 (Dayton, OH 2001)
E"You just don't get those stories until you have one." Karo shares her story of obtaining an abortion as a college student in Dayton, OH. (Published on December 16, 2014 | Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Oklahoma City, OK). We share stories. Help us continue to break the silence by donating now: theabortiondiarypodcast.com/donate-abor…ies/donors/ Snag some of our swag on storenvy: theabortiondiary.storenvy.com
Diary Entry 73: Melissa, 35 (Washington D.C. 2004)
E"It can even happen to the married, Mormon Peace Corps volunteer." Melissa shares her story of obtaining an abortion in Washington, D.C. after she was raped in Vanuatu, where she had been a Peace Corps volunteer. (Published on December 9, 2014 |Listener: Melissa Madera | Location: Seattle, WA)