An Abortion at Home: Hailey’s Story

Convenience or Catastrophe? ⚠️Trigger Warning: This story includes details of an at home abortion experience which may be distressing  “I would never have done it if I knew it would be like that.” Heavy sobs and ragged breathing came through the phone line. “I’m still here,” the Life Listener said gently. “Take your time, I am here […]

Donna’s Story – Pregnancy, Crisis, and Courage

A Sudden Turn of Events Donna found herself alone and unexpectedly pregnant with two young children, facing challenge after challenge and never gave up fighting for her family. When Donna first reached out to Life, she was a young mother in crisis, caught in a system that seemed to offer no way out. Just a […]

Jenna’s Story: When a Forgotten Abortion Experience Resurfaces

What Time Couldn’t Bury A Secret Never Shared Jenna, 39, is a wife, mother of two, and a successful marketing executive. At 23, she had an abortion. “It was the right thing to do at the time. I had to. What else could I do?” With gentle encouragement from the listener, Jenna shared what led […]

Andrew’s Story – The Weight of a Father’s Grief After Abortion

A Cry for Help When Andrew contacted Life’s National Helpline, he was overwhelmed. His partner had recently had an abortion, and the weight of what had happened was just beginning to hit. “I didn’t know I would feel like this,” he said. “I thought it would be done, would be gone, would go back to normality…but instead, […]

Kara’s Story : Real Support in an Unexpected Pregnancy

Why Time, Space, and Being Heard Matter When the Unexpected Happens When faced with an unexpected pregnancy, a woman can be thrust into an emotional storm: fear, confusion, and pressure swirl around her before the reality has even had a chance to sink in. Thoughts spiral, emotions overwhelm, and outside voices, often urgent and pressing, […]

Fears, Finances and a Way Forward

What seemed like a financial impossibility became a new beginning. Suri, an international student from Africa, was studying at a university in the UK. Her studies were going well; she had made friends and had a boyfriend. Life was smooth sailing until she saw those two lines on a pregnancy test. Everyone’s Answer: Abortion When […]

Pills by Post: Ashley’s Story

When a speedy delivery rushes a life changing choice. The package arrived the week before. Ashley had opened it straight away and instantly felt uneasy looking at the contents.  The boxes of pills, instruction booklet and pregnancy test sat on the desk for over a week, untouched.  One short phone call and then a package […]