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 أيرلندا

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

هل أثر عدم شرعية الإجهاض على مشاعرك؟

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

كيف كان رد فعل الآخرين على الإجهاض؟

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.

Leah

I was twenty years old, terrified, and completely alone.

Beta

La única opción

AM

I had a surgical, had two kids, and then had medical abortion.

Mulher

Uma escolha pra vida!

Nami Tibbers

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

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

noha

y la verdad para mi fue un alivio, esto comenzó un el mismo dia que decidi…

Jezzi

Yo aborte con cinco semanas de gestación.... En el mi corazón siempre vivirás.

Andrea

Cuando tenia 19 años, "me enamore" de un tipo casado, quede embarazada y el lo…

Anna

O ciąży dowiedziałam się tydzień przed świętami grudniowymi. Okres spóźniał mi…

Zoe

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Melina

Yo aborte con oxaprost

Katarzyna

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Ning

เป็นการตัดสินใจที่ยากและคุ้มค่าที่สุด

Baby

Nunca me senti tão sozinha!

Candice

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Bea

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Cathy

Tuve que hacerlo