Healthcare worker in Texas shares her life story and upbringing, her relationship with her family, and the memories of her childhood, including how she met her husband. Together they have two children, one who was born with a hereditary, long-term condition. She speaks of her experiences with birth control, abortion, miscarriages, raising a family during COVID, health issues, dreams and lessons learned, as well as how her life experiences have informed her political views.

This project manager in Georgia experienced rocky years during her teens and mid-20s when she had substance use disorders. She has been sober for five years. She describes her medical abortion experience, including the pain, anxiety, and the ultimate relief she felt after the process.

This mom and grad student lives in Ohio with her children and loves helping people. She reached out to Aid Access to proceed with a medical abortion. She discusses the process, as well as her experience at an anti-abortion center. She administers an abortion support group on Facebook and wants to serve as an example and support system for those seeking abortions.

During her senior year in college, this nurse in Ohio suffered from a blood clot in her brain, which was caused by her birth control, and that led to intensive medical treatment. She also went through an intense pregnancy scare with her second child. These experiences have shaped her views on reproductive health. She is now on the board of Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights and has been a part of the movement to put a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights on the November 2023 Ohio ballot.

This business owner in Florida is grateful that she had access to abortion and wants that access to be available for other people who need it.  

This Maine-based advocate wanted to get involved in reproductive justice work when she saw the increase in laws that created barriers to reproductive health care. She is on the board of the New River Abortion Access Fund in Virginia and believes that people should be able to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. 

This Texas-native computer scientist moved around a lot as a child. She talks about her family and her experiences in higher education, as well as why she chose to reach out to Aid Access. Her hope is that people become more compassionate towards one another’s experiences.

This business coach in Maryland discusses growing up in West Virginia and her relationship with her family. She works in business facilitation and coaching. She is a firm believer in having choices in all aspects of her life, and so she reached out to Aid Access so that she would be able to help herself or a loved one if they would ever need a medical abortion. 

This artist living in California reached out to Aid Access in 2022 to make sure that her children had access to medical abortions if they ever needed them. She talks about her appreciation for her mother, her own abortion experience, and how grateful she is that she had access to one when she needed it.

This teacher in South Carolina recently moved to the US for a fresh start for her family. She discusses her experiences with Aid Access, and how they provided her a support system during her abortion process.

This cosmetologist lives in Indiana and has two children. Her one child requires intense medical treatment and care. She was on birth control when she became pregnant again and so decided to utilize Aid Access to access abortion pills. Her decision felt like her only feasible option. She believes that this type of healthcare should be something that can be accessed legally and locally.

This educator in Texas recounts painful memories and what she has learned throughout her experiences. She has found little support from her family pertaining to the decisions she’s made in her life, including her abortion experience.

This journalist in Massachusetts talks about growing up LGBTQA+ and the sexual explorations that lead to her discovering and owning that identity. She also discusses at length her political views, which are often in opposition to her family’s views. She details the pregnancy discrimination she faced at her former job.

This Chiropractor in Texas discusses her abortion experiences and the physical and emotional processes that came along with them. She tells her story so that others do not have to feel alone.