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.

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Miih Be

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Emily

It isn't and shouldn't be as taboo as it is made out to be.

Alaska Young

A veces es necesario.

Hattie Ladd

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Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

Gina

Porque no era el momento indicado y los anticonceptivos fallaron.

Annelise

A maternidade como função obrigatória não é maternidade. Não é linda. Ser mãe…

Anna K.

nie żałuję,

Raquel Monterrey

I spoke with the spirit of my child before my abortion. That spirit who was…

Mariana

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Kate

and I'm so relieved

Rocio Rocio

14 semanas

magdalena

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Beth Smith

I was with my parter for three and a half years when i fell pregnant. I was…

B.

Uma decisão que precisa ser feita rápida porém pensada

laMaga

Pense en el bienestar de los 2