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.

Mar

aliviada

B.

Uma decisão que precisa ser feita rápida porém pensada

Butterfly

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Dokonałam tego co jest zakazane w tym kraju. Nie czuję się winna.

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Casey

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Proceso duro,

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María

Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

Isa

Eu sou muito nova e fim. Esse é o motivo principal. Tenho só 15, e o pai da…

Julia

Uwolniłam się od piekła i zyskałam szansę na szczęście

Priscila

Há 5 anos atrás fiz um aborto,e hoje vejo claramente que foi a melhor escolha e…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

noname

Miałam aborcję.