Story #1
 It was August of 1983 and I was going to graduate from high school. I was like any other senior; full of expectations and looking forward to a great summer. One day my girlfriend told me she was pregnant. After some discussion we both agreed that an abortion would be the best solving of our problem. We decided so because I felt we had other things to worry about, and thought we were too young to be parents.
After the abortion I felt a sense of relief. But in time that relief turned to feelings of disappointment and loss. Soon those feelings turned to a feeling of deep anger towards myself, my girlfriend, and everyone involved in the decision.
I have found forgiveness, healing, and an inner peace that comes from knowing God still loves me. I can finally stop beating myself.
Story#2
I and my girlfriend found out that she was pregnant. At the time this happened I was her boyfriend of just a few months. We quickly decided to have an abortion.
I brought her to the abortion clinic and paid for the abortion procedure. No one at the clinic actually talked to me about the procedure, they just took the money.
There were no immediate effects. Still 6 years later after we eventually married, she began to feel very guilty and depressed because of the abortion. It made me think that maybe we had done the wrong and bad thing. Our parents got involved after we had told them what had happened.
I was trying to find someone who could help us with these feelings. My wife began attending a group and then went on to weekly therapy. I went to some of the meetings. I also spoke with a very understanding Priest. It's been over a year of therapy and she is feeling even better, but we still have some sad periods.
This one mistake will evidently change the way we think for the rest of our lives together. I haven’t actually had the abortion, but I am sure I will always feel the effects of it. Moreover, my own opinions on abortion have changed. I have also learned a lot from my wife about the entire issue.
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