Who Will
Know I Had
An Abortion?
The more or less simple answer is that the only people who will know are the people you tell (hint hint), your abortion doctor and staff and anybody who sees you go to and from the clinic. Yep, that's it, notwithstanding that some really backward states may have laws with reporting requirements, but I really don't know about that.
Alright, you really really don't
want anybody to know. I can understand that.
What can you do? Let's accept the fact that your abortion
doctor and staff are going to know, but these folks are, far and
wide, very tight-lipped. They ain't say'n a word! So,
what can "you" do.
— First, don't tell anyone.
If you told someone you were going to have an abortion, lie!
Yes, lie! Tell them you started bleeding and it was suddenly
all gone. Cry a little, if you can, and say you feel better
and don't want to talk about it.
— Don't go to a local clinic
unless it is designed so you can get in and out without being seen.
Yes, it might mean jumping on an airplane and traveling, but then,
you have the advantage of choosing one of the top rated clinics
where you know you will get good treatment.
— Remember, you can't trust
anyone with this. If you really want no one else to know,
you have to keep it from your closest friends and family.
You might be able to trust them now, but over time, things will
change. Your relationship with them might change, they may
just decide enough time has passed and no one will care (you will
still care). They may be asked under oath for reasons you
couldn't possibly imagine today. Don't tell and no one will
know!
No One needs to know! With a properly conducted surgical abortion from a top-rated abortion specialist, your own gynecologist won't be able to tell that you had an abortion even if you are examined the very next day!
Why should you care if anybody knows? I don't know why, but I do know it is not my place to ask. It isn't anybody's business why you want to keep a secret. You may have good reason to fear open knowledge of your abortion, such as a maniacally religious father, husband or boyfriend (or mother for that matter). Or, you may just be a private person. It is nobody's business but yours. Keep it secret, you can always change your mind later!I have a friend who is like big-time tensed up about her abortion. She told me, now I'm telling you which proves you can't trust anybody (NO, I am not telling you her name!) She is worried that the Tallibanistic religious right will gain even more power (duh, it is already happening) and women will be more and more treated like chattel. She is afraid that women who have had abortions will someday be hunted down and punished. Is she nuts! Well, she has a point, that's what many of the Christian Right would like to do.
Whatever your reason for feeling you want to keep your abortion a private matter, you don't need to explain, feel guilty or think about other people at all. It's your body and it happens inside your body. What could be more private than that?
There are some other important sites you should visit such as the Abortion Clinic Guide where you can find a current list of abortion doctors and abortion clinics. You can also visit Abortion Doctors Lookup even though it has a similar list with less information.
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