A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion (pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec) in the Philippines (entry #51)

JM, 26, Med Tech Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines Its been 5 days since I did the procedure (medical abortion with the use of imfepristone and misoprostol) and I am slowly having normal life again. Its like I was given another shot in life. My situation is not really different from other girls sending their stories / […]

Abortion in Davao: Backyard abortionist (manghihilot) and herbals did not work but abortion pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol solved the problem (entry # 50)

December 10, 2017 Cheche, 26, Contractual Employee Davao del Norte, Philippines Oct 24, 2017-1st day of my last menstruation nov. 3 & 11-sexual intercourse nov 24-expected date of my menstruation ngspotting aq so i thought yun na ang 1st day of my menstruation so ayon ngsuot na aq ng sanitary napkin ko..pgkagising q, ngtaka aq […]

A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion (pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec) in the Philippines (entry #49)

Dec 9, 2017 Pea, 32, Office Staff Orani, Bataan, Philippines My husband and I have been married for seven years now and we have two beautiful daughters aged six and three. We could have been half-heartedly awaiting what would be our fourth child now if not for the help of Project 486. Fourth because this […]

A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion (pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec) in the Philippines (entry #48)

December 6, 2017 KC,24, medical student Cebu City, Philippines This is our story…it all happened in one week. LMP-October 24, 2017 On the day I expected my period to come(Nov.24), it didn’t. 3 days passed since the 24th, I just noticed my boobs were bigger and my nipples were sensitive – which are what I […]

A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion (pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec) in the Philippines (entry #47)

November 28, 2017 Annie, 23, Data Encoder Tanay, Rizal, Philippines Hi Sir Alex and Sir John! Here’s my story, I am the eldest in my family. Mataas ang expectation sakin ng mga magulang ko, although nakatapos naman ako ng pag aaral, kakaumpisa palang ng career ko. Ayokong madisappoint sakin parents so I did it. After […]

Abortion in Cagayan de Oro: She had a baby because of rape and years later , her “not updated” Fertility app failed (entry #46)

Abortion in Cagayan de Oro city November 10, 2017 CJ, 18, student Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines WARNING. This is a very long reflection so you might get bored and stop reading in the middle. I’m sorry if it is though, I wanted to write this reflection as detailed as I could for […]

Abortion in Makati: HR officer and mother of 1 struggling financially can not support another child (entry #45)

November 4, 2017 Ara, 23, Human Resource Officer Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines It’s been more than 2 weeks since I successfully done my medical abortion. I am still healing right now. I’m sorry it’s very long reflection. So here’s how it happened for me.. Sept. 25- this was supposed to be the date of […]

Abortion in Laguna: Pregnancy will have legal, financial and career-ending consequences (entry #44)

Oct 31, 2017 Ems, 32, Office Staff Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines This is my Story Sept 15- LMP Oct 17 – Positive, Im pregnant I was in shock, I couldnt believe it. Minsan lng kme nagcontact ng bf ko. Inilagay ko na pati sa loob ko n hindi na tlga ako magbubuntis ulit due to […]

A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion (pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec) in the Philippines (entry #43)

October 31, 2017 M.C., 20, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Fear, guilt, anger, and incomparable sadness. I felt all of these the moment my partner and I discovered that I was pregnant and decided to have an abortion. I never imagine myself in this position kasi all my life, God knows na alam kong mali […]