A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion (pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec) in the Philippines (entry #52)

December 14, 2017 Christy, 24, newly employed Pasay City, Philippines — Hi, Sorry now lang ako nag email ulit, nabusy lng for holidays. Anyway ito story ko. Ang tanong is bakit? Bakit ko ginawa? Bat ang selfish ko. Bakit kinaya ko? Bakit. Paulit ulit ko na tinanong sa sarili ko bago ko ginawa. Kasi hindi […]

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 / […]

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 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 […]