flyme2moon, I'm so sorry that you had to go through all that. It
didn't sound like Standard Operating Procedures and what you had to
endure certainly seemed to make everything worse. I guess
sometimes, we make mistakes that fill us with regret for a long,
long time but we do have to learn to make peace with our mistakes,
pray for forgiveness, and then move on. By sharing your experience,
I'm sure you'll help a few other ladies who are in the same dilemma
of deciding to abort or not, make a more informed decision. It's
time to let go and forgive yourself. 
GwenSilv, you sound like a very strong person. It's
not easy to do what you had to do but you seem to have learnt from
your experience, and moved on with a positive attitude. You made
the best of a bad situation and whilst it was very tough having to
sell everything you've got to get things done, I'm just relieved
that you managed to pick up the pieces. 
I guess if I ever found myself to be pregnant outside marriage,
I'll probably keep the baby no matter what. I believe in the
sanctity of life and even if I was abandoned and have to become a
single mom, I guess I'll just hope that my friends and family will
provide a support network as I go through the process of pregnancy
and single motherhood. 
I've seen abortions
happening in the Operating Theatres and the minute they turned on
the suction, I started to squirm and wince and it was tough to tell
myself, 'Be professional!' and continue standing there to assist.
Deep inside me, I just
wished the girls would say, 'I don't want to proceed with this
abortion now - I want to think about it some more' after the doctor
and/or nurses give them a last discussion to ascertain that they
really want to go ahead with the procedure. 
Sadly, during
my stint there, I realised that there are still a minority out
there, who persist in using abortions as a form of contraception!
Hopefully, your experiences would help others who are in similar
circumstances right now, make a better decision.
