Hi, My Name Is Sarah.

Hi. I'm Sarah, and I had a medication abortion in Pennsylvania in 2024.

I found out I was pregnant when I took a pregnancy test based on an inkling I had, and my first thought was: "I can't do this." I decided to have a medication abortion because I was too early on for an abortion procedure. Keeping the pregnancy would not be fair to me, my spouse, or our toddler. We did not have the financial means of bringing another child into the world, nor were we in the proper healthy place in our marriage to do so.

I received my abortion pills at a clinic.

From start to finish, the process was straightforward, emotionally taxing, and freeing. I took the pills at home, and I felt physical pain, mostly cramping, but a manageable amount. What surprised me most was how straightforward and easy it all was (despite it not being an easy emotional process for me).

Because I had access to medication abortion, I was able to keep my job, focus on repairing the damage that had been done in my relationship, and keep the health and wellness of my toddler central. I felt sadness, relief, anger, and so much gratitude.

I'm sharing my story because I would not be the same person I am today had I been forced to have a baby I could not financially or emotionally support in the way ALL babies and children deserve.

Medication abortion is healthcare. It is medicine. It is lifesaving. It is necessary.