“Most importantly, they listened to me”
This client shared their story with us after having an abortion at our Leeds clinic and receiving support from our aftercare team.
I have previously had an abortion somewhere else and unfortunately, I had a really bad experience.
I said to myself that next time I got pregnant I would go through with the pregnancy however, this time around I was in an even worse position to be able to provide a good life for a child. I was nervous to go through the process again due to the trauma I experienced the last time.
“MSI provides you with the support and care to help you through it”
MSI Leeds have been amazing from start to finish.
I had a few worries but the women on the aftercare line immediately put my mind at ease but most importantly, they listened to me and trusted that I knew my own body.
The stigma and self-guilt I felt was so awful*, but MSI provides you with the support and care to help you through it. I can’t thank the staff and especially the aftercare line enough.
*Everyone is different, and it is normal to feel a range of different emotions after an abortion. You might feel relieved or sad, or maybe a mixture of feelings. At MSI Reproductive Choices UK, we offer confidential NHS-funded counselling, if you would like to access it. Our counselling team is available any time you need to talk before, during and after your treatment, even if your abortion was some years ago. Find out more here.
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Sharing stories is at the heart of ending the stigma that too many people still feel when it comes to abortion.
