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.

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

maria maria

No tome la mejor desición, hice lo que pude

María

Jamás sabré si fue la mejor decisión, jamás lo podré conocer, pero en este…

katrina nicole

the only time i look back is to say thank god

Zoe

I had an abortion. It was a stressful time, I am glad it is all behind me. My…

Urszula

Po porodzie miałam postanowienie, wiecej dzieci nie chcę, mój ginekolog dobrze…

Marie

I had an abortion. It's a choice I want available for every woman, for…

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

chanel

I did it because as a female that is my right to control my body no man or…

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

Delia

I had an abortion and it changed my life, for better and for worse.

Lora Fleming

I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions…

Evelyn

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

chiquiss67

Hola.

Tengo 22 años y aborte en febrero de este año. Me di cuenta de que estaba…

Anna K.

nie żałuję,

Pam

No había otra opción.

A alexandra

Mi futuro, mi familia