During the procedure I wasn’t allowed in, but right after, when Chaiki was coming round. She looked a bit groggy, but eventually sat up and the first thing she asked for was a cigarette (of course). I objected, telling her there’s no smoking in the clinic and we’d get kicked out immediately if she smoked. She just replied, “What do you think? That I wanna move in here?”, which makes sense, of course, so I gave her one and prayed that nobody would smell it immediately, as for once I wasn’t up for drama, and then I was glad that they had allowed me taking the photos inside, and didn’t wanna mess up with them.
But nobody caught us and eventually Chiaki put her clothes on and we left.

Josiane Keller “Chiaki after the abortion” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki after the abortion 2” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki coming round” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki coming round” (2016)

Josiane Keller “stainless steel bowls 2” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki resting” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki coming round 7” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki sitting up” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki asking for a cigarette” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki sitting up 4” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki sitting up 5″ (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki sitting up 6” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki sitting up 7” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki sitting up 8” (2016)

Josiane Keller “stainless steel bowls 3” (2016)

Josiane Keller “clinic bin” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki’s feet” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki in recovery 3” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki smoking” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki smoking 5” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki smoking 6” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki is coming out of the clinic room” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki coming out of the clinic room 2” (2016)

Starfish who had been waiting the whole time in the waiting room, was visibly relieved and asked how it went, but Chiaki just said “Let’s go!“

Josiane Keller “Chiaki coming out of the clinic room 3” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Starfish and Chiaki leaving the clinic” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Starfish and Chiaki leaving the clinic 2” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Starfish and Chiaki leaving the clinic 3” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Starfish and Chiaki leaving the clinic 5” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki leaving” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki leaving 3” (2016)

Josiane Keller “Chiaki leaving 4” (2016)

Josiane Keller “waiting room sofa” (2016)

I felt it was inappropriate to ask Chiaki if she had any regrets, because I had heard some people apparently after an abortion, no matter what they thought before about it, are experiencing heavy feelings of regret and loss, but there was no comment from Chiaki’s side and so that was it, the story of Chiaki’s abortion.