Willem Velthoven

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I had several abortions. And children too!

Netherlands (born 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.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

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.

How did other people react to your abortion?

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.

Melina

Yo aborte con oxaprost

Malwina

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anna dea

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Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

Amy Martinez

I had an abortion

B.

Uma decisão que precisa ser feita rápida porém pensada

Paloma

Decidida, sin culpa ni arrepentimiento, soy fiel a mi misma.

Emily

10 years ago, at age 32, I had an abortion. The pregnancy was unplanned and I…

Yasmin Lara

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Dina Wood

I had an abortion.It was illegal in the United States at the time, but I was…

Rike

It was a birthday

Agata

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Mariana

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

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie