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.

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Anônimo

Gostaria de começar dizendo que deu tudo certo!
Quando realizei meu aborto…

Sapphire

I had an abortion and it was worth it, absolutely no regrets.

Beata

Informacja o ciąży przeraziła mnie...nie potrafiłam się z tym pogodzić, byłam…

Aurora Villavicencio

Aborto con Misoprostol 5 semanas

Rosa

Yo aborte

Fernanda Santos

Tentativa de aborto/Gravides tubária Sem saber!!! 7 semanas!
Reencontrei um ex

Ashley Engbrecht

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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…

Bom foi uma decisão bem complicada, porque eu nunca pensei em fazer isso. Eu…

Annelise

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

Sylwia Zatońska

Ciąża nie powinna być przypadkiem!!!

Daria

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Dolores Feffer

I had two.

No woman should ever have to justify a dessicion on her own body.

Issy

Tome una decision

Laura Helena

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Alice

Nunca imaginei que tomaria essa decisão, mas foi melhor no momento...

Jude

....because my pregnancy was unexpected and I did not want another child. My…