Hi, My Name Is Sarah.

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

I found out I was pregnant when I started throwing up and cramping. I was getting sick 10 times a day, as I already have lots of health issues, and my first thought was, “This is terrifying, what do I do?” I decided to have a medication abortion because I’m a veteran with PTSD and have a very hard time taking care of just me. I cannot imagine having to care for another person, I’m not healed and do not want to do that to someone. I also do not want my body to change more, I have many health issues as I stated earlier, especially with my stomach. I don't think I could have handled living in a pregnant body as I struggle with one that is not daily. I’m so glad I had an abortion.

I received my abortion pills through the mail.

From start to finish, the process was easy and painless. I took the pills at home, and I felt emotional of course but that’s because I was sick for weeks to the point I was puking blood and I couldn’t go to a hospital because of laws in my state. What surprised me most was no pain, and even took a relaxing nap during.

Because I had access to medication abortion, I was able to live a normal life with out extra stress, even travel the country with my boyfriend. I felt so much relief.

I'm sharing my story because this is health care and I don’t know where I would be right now if I didn’t have the medicine.

Medication abortion is health care. I could have gotten help sooner if laws would leave women alone.