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.

Gaby

Força, tudo que precisa!

Pluma93

Fue una decisión de vida

Nicole

No estaba segura que iba ser de mi futuro.

Ella

I was so scared but it was right and I know deep in my heart now.

Izabela

Mam 20 lat i zupełnie nie byłam przygotowana na ciąże.
Ja i mój chłopak…

Luana Oliveira Jacob

Fiz um aborto - E me senti aliviada.Cada dia que me deito para dormir, fico…

Mandy Amanda

Hora de recomeçar

Evelyn

I discovered I was pregnant. It was about 5 weeks and 4 days old. I did an…

Paegan

I had a SUPER LATE abortion.

Gadzinka

Moja aborcja przemineła tak jak miała , wziełam tabletki potem dojadałam .

P. C.

Fiz um aborto e senti vergonha de Deus, mas fiquei aliviada.

Aleja

Yo aborte. No fue una decisión fácil. No entraré en detalles del porqué tome la…

Ale

Muy difícil decisión

Adhi

Saya masih duduk di kelas 3 SMA saat melakukan aborsi. Saya sudah pacaran…

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

Sol

Yo interrumpí un embarazo no deseado.

Lu

Y aunque todos los días piense que podría haber sido, fue la mejor decisión…

A .

16 semanas de terror