Hi, My Name Is Jade.

Hi. I'm Jade, and I had a medication abortion in Ohio in 2026.

I found out I was pregnant when I took two pregnancy tests, and my first thought was excitement and overwhelm.

I decided to have a medication abortion because my relationship is only a year old. I think having kids before you're ready can put a lot of stress on you and your partner. I want at most two kids, and I want to do it with intentionality so they have the best life possible. I didn’t feel I could give that to a kid now, and give that to a kid and not be resentful of the responsibility so soon.

People say it’s responsible to have a kid if you get pregnant, but what about being able to provide a good life for them? Kids are so impressionable, and you want to be ready (enough) before diving into that for their sakes. I know I am set on two kids, two kids (one now and one later) or (two later) does not change, only 2 kids. Every period you have where you don’t get pregnant is a missed baby and a missed opportunity. Just like you don’t need to feel bad for not being ‘responsible’ and keeping it, you don’t have to feel bad that you ‘miss’ out on a baby each month. Women are worth so much more than just are ability to make more people. My abortion was an act of kindness and respect to myself and my future children. No matter what anyone says or thinks.

I received my abortion pills through the mail.

From start to finish, the process was hard, emotionally, mentally, and physically. I can’t imagine people doing this and having people shit on them as well. I took the pills at an Airbnb, and I felt aloof, distant, in a fantasy land. What surprised me most was that I felt attachment to the child at only 4 weeks along. I’ve never known if I would want kids. I feel like this has made me want them more in the future. I also wasn’t scared of giving birth. I’ve always been scared.

Because I had access to medication abortion, I was able to create a better life for me, my boyfriend, and my future children. I felt Relief.

I'm sharing my story because people shouldn’t feel ashamed of having an abortion. It’s already hard enough as it is.

Medication abortion is hard and empowering.