CJ Koivuniemi

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I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country known for its stance in abortion rights. At the time I was a product of my Catholic conservative upbringing, and I was not a supporter of abortion rights, to say the least. But when I took a pregnancy test, I knew I couldn't have a child in my current situation. I hadn't finished University, I had no money, I didn't have any help for a pregnancy and childbirth and rearing a child. I had an abortion through Women On Web four years ago and I finally feel like I can tell my story. It's been more than four years and having the power and autonomy to end a pregnancy and continue my individual life has continued to improve my life. I have a career, a partner, and things in my life that an unwanted pregnancy and child would have barred me from. I advocate for abortion rights because it's personal.

2014 Ireland

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

Het die onwettigheid van u aborsie u gevoelens beïnvloed?

Yes. I felt trapped and lost, like there was no way out and death was the only option.

Hoe het ander mense op u aborsie gereageer?

My family doesn't know because if they knew, they would never speak to me again. My partner is supportive and validates how alone I felt. My therapist validates and listens and offers support and healing. No one else knows.

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Keh Oliver

e não me arrenpendo.

Liz

Eu tinha 22 anos, minha menstruação atrasou e meus seios estavam muito inchados.

B.

Uma decisão que precisa ser feita rápida porém pensada

Anonimowa

Dwie kreski...Te dwie czerwone kreski na białym papierku były jak kubeł zimnej…

mimi

mi aborto. siempre te voy a recordar pequeña semillita

Flor de Luna

Piloto automático, pero no me arrepiento

Mary

I can now carry on with life.

ana maria Duque

I had an abortion but this wasn't easy I was very afraid, but i never regret…

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

laMaga

Pense en el bienestar de los 2

Yukino

Yo aborte

Sara Barretos

Descobri a gravidez com 4 semanas, a camisinha estourou e tomei a pílula do dia…

Julia

W momencie kiedy dowiedziałam się ze jestem w ciąży nie wiedziałam co robić.

Dolores Feffer

I had two.

No woman should ever have to justify a dessicion on her own body.

Machilla

“I had an abortion” will appear automatically, but please feel free to change…

violet

Zdarzały mi się już wcześniej spóźnione okresy, które skutkowały paniką i…

Nami Tibbers

Não vi outra opção. Então tomei coragem e optei por um aborto.

Kera

I'm 18 years of age.My abortion was very hard on me due to religious reasons.It…