Hi, My Name Is Sara.

Hi. I'm Sara and I had a medication abortion in Oklahoma in 2017.

I found out I was pregnant when I noticed something felt different, and my first thought was, "Maybe this one will make it.” I decided to have a medication abortion because it didn’t make it. There was no heartbeat. I could either go through the experience at home with my husband, have a surgical abortion, or wait it out and hope my body recognized it as unviable before I developed sepsis.

I received my abortion pills through a clinic.

From start to finish, the process was comforting knowing I’d be at home and comfortable. I took the pills at home, and I felt relief. Work was understanding and gave me a few days off so I could have a long weekend to recover and process my loss. What surprised me most was the strength I felt in making decisions about how and when to deal with such a loss.

Because I had access to medication abortion, I was able to complete the process of loss and deal with pain and emotions on my schedule, when I was ready to face that awful reality. I felt relief. No surgery, no worries about infection.

I'm sharing my story because having a safe and accessible alternative shouldn’t even be a question.

Medication abortion is normal and sometimes the best option, and everyone should have the right to make that decision for themselves.