Anne

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I knew exactly what I wanted and needed- to be there for my kids, to find a job, to get settled in the new city. Not to have a third child.
It is mandatory in Germany to have a counseling before I could even go to a doctor. It was a very disturbing experience, the person trying to talk me into continuing the pregnancy. Then I struggled to find a doctor tp provide the abortion, run out of time to do it with pills. The doctors and nurses at the private (and expensive) clinic I finally found were treating me like shit, making me listen to the heartbeat against after I had asked them no to etc.
This made me realize what a long way we have to go. Experiencing the partriarchy on/at my own body was a surreal experience. Today I accompany friends and strangers in their abortions to make sure they are safe.

2018 Deutschland

the medical procedure is very easy and quick. the way how I was treated was the problem.

Hat die Illegalität Ihres Schwangerschaftsabbruchs Ihre Gefühle beeinflusst?

well it is still illegal here but not persecuted if you do the mandatory counseling and have it before 12 weeks. I could do it in a clinic which is a major privilege but the way how I was treated and how difficult I found the access to be showed very clear that the public opinion and the very fact that it is officially still considered a crime does play a big role.

Wie haben andere Menschen auf Ihre Abtreibung reagiert?

once I started to share and speak up about my experience, more and more people shared their stories as well. I ended up going on stage and talking about it in a play. reactions from friends and family were positive. my mum told me she had an abortion too when she was my age, had to travel to a different country in the 70s because it was not possible here then.

Warrior

Sinceramente eu não imaginei que passaria por isso esse ano. Mas sabia que um…

F. B

Vivi 2 meses em um pesadelo

Lisal M. C

It was a big decided that I made in my life. I had a complexity relationship…

mica

Yo aborté y no me arrepiento ni un segundo de haberlo hecho.

Ayshy

Aborto cytotec 5 semanas

Javiera

Yo aborte en Chile, en pandemia gracias a Wow

Paula

LO HERMOSO DE DECIDIR

Meg.

Your a strong women!

Ania

Wczoraj dokonałam aborcji.
Odejście od męża, związanie się z nowym, wydawałoby…

Luna

Aún grito perdón

paola paola

Yo aborté

Monika Koźlecka

Miałam aborcję medyczną i cieszę się, że mogłam z niej skorzystać. Uważam, iż…

Karolina

Przez problemy z tarczycą, totalnie rozregulował mi się cykl… i doszło do tego…

Yuko

Ciąża była bardzo niespodziewana, mam juz jedno dziecko, z racji wrodzonej wady…

Jess

I was let down by birth control and had two abortions. During my second…

Liz Price

I had an abortion

Mariana

Esta es mi historia: Tengo 35 años y 3 hijos, dos nenas y un varón de 6, 3 y 1…

Freedom77

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