I had an abortion on june 9th. It was a very hard decision for me to make but I do not regret it. The only thing I regret was not looking into other options for clinics, etc. As most of you know, when you find out you're pregnant and decide to have an abortion, the turn around time is sometimes quite quick.

Anyway, I just felt like the clinic was very unsympathtic. I realize they perform abortions daily, but it can be a very scary experience. First of all, I pulled into the clinic and there was a protestor. Something I wasn't expecting. He yelled at me the entire way through the door. Then the ladies asked some pretty personal questions through the window in the lobby. I felt they should have waited until I got in the back. Most of the nurses just herded us through. The worst part was when I got into the Dr. Office. My legs were shaking so bad and I was so scared and nervous. Not once did he try to comfort me or anything. He asked where I worked and I told him (in media) and he made a joke about calling my employer up to get the abortion broadcast or better yet, put it on candid camera. I thought that was so inappropriate and I told him it was not funny. Then instead of telling me what he was going to do - or even giving me a chance to have the nitrous oxcide kick in, he just started the procedure. He kept telling me to stop moving my legs. I was just so nervous I couldn't stop shaking. Then after it was over, I felt I needed a minute to lie there, but they wouldn't let me - they needed to herd the next girl in.

The moved me to another room where other girls were who had just finished the procedure. I threw up twice, was given some crackers and water. They took my blood pressure and after about 20 minutes told me it was time for me to go. I felt ok by then, but I just felt it was very rude and unsympathetic. When the nurse came in to talk about the prescriptions they had given us, it was like a rehearsed script and she said it so fast I could barely understand her. I asked her a question and she just said - read the paper I gave you, it explains it all and walked away.



Anyway, this clinic was listed on prochoice.Org as a preferred clinic. I need to go back for a 3 week check up but am really scared to go back there again. Any recommendations of where else I could go? Anyone know where I can complain about this clinic?

I live in nc - if anyone wants to know which clinic it was, feel free to pm me. I would not recommend it to anyone. Thank you in advance.