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i had an abortion 2 days ago. i don't believe in them but do believe it should be your choice. after the abortion i did feel relieved until when i got to my boyfriends house i lost it and can't stop crying and wondering all different types of things.. Did my baby feel anything? Did the abortion work? i was 15 weeks and the did the vacuum aspiration on me ( i think that is what its called). I'm scared i have had bed dreams ever since. I'm just so worried will this get better?? will i ever get over what i did because i feel so guilty and confused. i cant talk to my mom about it i can just talk to my boyfriend. i didn't want my family to know  about it because they would just never forgive me. can you help me?thank you!

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Dear someone,
I am not a specialist in emotional health.  However I would recommend the following organization: www.4exhale.org.  They have a hotline, and have trained specialists who will listen and give you support.  Let me know if you find them helpful,
Doctor Joan

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We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see http://www.EarlyAbortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that we can better help you.

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Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. Organizations: National Abortion Federation American Association of Family Physicians

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Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder M.D., Harvard Medical School M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government

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