Willem Velthoven

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I had several abortions. And children too!

Niederlande (geboren in Netherlands)

An abortion means that you let go of possible future. Even when I was very sure about the decision and relieved after the operation, there was also sadness and mourning about it. The sadness about not being able to enjoy this other future too!

Not on my own body so i find it hard to comment.

Hat die Illegalität Ihres Schwangerschaftsabbruchs Ihre Gefühle beeinflusst?

The fact that abortion is legal and free in the Netherlands allowed us to focus on our own responsability and decision rather than on other troubles around it! We took it for granted and never realised that our parents had to fight for this right and that in so many countries it's not availabe safely.

Wie haben andere Menschen auf Ihre Abtreibung reagiert?

All abortions I was involved in were rather private. Not many others reacted to it. In general abortion is considered a common practice in the netherlands. But people don't talk about it.

Beth

No estaba 10% segura pero lo hice,
Yo aborte.

Constanza

Aborto seguro, entorno amoroso

Liz Price

I had an abortion

Monika Koźlecka

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Elena

No fue tan terrible.

Jora

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Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

Luna

Aún grito perdón

Nonaka

A exatamente um mês atrás realizei o aborto, sou residente do Japão, apesar de…

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Teaser

Nunca hubiera querido estar en esa encrucijada

Cindy Rios

Yo aborte porque no estaba en el momento adecuado para tener un hijo, mi madre…

JEREMY

I had an abortion on the 26/27 of september through medication it was…

Fanti. Alexandra

Sentí y decidí.

Carolina Posso

I had an abortion porque me sentía sola, sentía que todo el mundo se iba a…

Petal

I had an abortion only a few months ago. I'm 30, a praticing Christian, a…

Elizabeth Elizabeth

Yesterday was my second abortion. My first one was an easy choice as I was just…