CJ Koivuniemi

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I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country known for its stance in abortion rights. At the time I was a product of my Catholic conservative upbringing, and I was not a supporter of abortion rights, to say the least. But when I took a pregnancy test, I knew I couldn't have a child in my current situation. I hadn't finished University, I had no money, I didn't have any help for a pregnancy and childbirth and rearing a child. I had an abortion through Women On Web four years ago and I finally feel like I can tell my story. It's been more than four years and having the power and autonomy to end a pregnancy and continue my individual life has continued to improve my life. I have a career, a partner, and things in my life that an unwanted pregnancy and child would have barred me from. I advocate for abortion rights because it's personal.

2014 Ireland

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. I felt trapped and lost, like there was no way out and death was the only option.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My family doesn't know because if they knew, they would never speak to me again. My partner is supportive and validates how alone I felt. My therapist validates and listens and offers support and healing. No one else knows.

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Kojika

Jestem w stałym związku od 7lat. Mam kochającego mężczyznę i mała córeczkę.

mimi

mi aborto. siempre te voy a recordar pequeña semillita

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Natasha

I had come off the contraceptive pill as it had me feeling un well, we thought…

Emily

Bom, acabei de passar pelo procedimento e vim relatar a minha história para que…

Lily

I had a medical abortion (the pill) with BPAS when I was just shy of 8 weeks.

Kamila

Miałam aborcję. I choć żyję w ponoć "cywilizowanym" kraju to aborcja jest…

C. Ferreira

Pior dia da minha vida

Catalina

El Misotrol salvó mi vida

elizabet campos

aborte hace 3 semanas y tenia un embarazo de 3 semanas nose aun si fue la…

Vanessa

yo conoci a los 14 años a un vigilante que trabajaba donde mi mama el era super…

Valentina

Le pedí que me dejara...

Me había embarazado antes y había abortado, desde ese…

Issy

Tome una decision

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief