Laura

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Strength & Solidarity

2016 Ireland

I felt afraid before, afraid what it would feel like and if something went wrong what would happen, but I also felt strong and determined and today I feel happy, grateful, proud of who I was and amazed by the amazing women on web supporting fellow women, and all women out there who struggle and succeed despite the odds,

I am so grateful to Womenonweb.org, without their help, my life would look very different right now. I realised I was pregnant, whilst abortion was still illegal in Ireland, I was in an abusive relationship, coercive control etc and had I not made the decision to contact women on web.org & been helped by them so well, every step of the way, I would have a very different life right now. I am lucky in that the abortion itself for me, was painless, nothing more of a heavy period, I was scared first but everything was okay. I am also lucky that I never regretted my decision, I seen a Mum and her baby in the park a few weeks later and remember feeling affirmed that that was not something I was ready for, at that point in my life, and I am lucky I have been able to leave my abuser and lucky I do not have his child as I would therefore never fully be free, I can't express enough solidarity and strength to all women out there, you will be okay, I hope you have some support, I thank women on web for the support they provided & their communication, thank you, you helped me to make the right decision for me, which could have impacted my life forever

age, stress in life, mental health, lack of security and support in life, abusive partner

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

no, other then fear of repurcussion/access to medical care/inability to be honest with my local gp etc

How did other people react to your abortion?

supportive

Angel M

To była 3 ciąża nieplanowana i niechciana, przede wszystkim przeze mnie. Głupia…

Javi

La historia, tal cual, detrás mi aborto

Вика а

I had an abortion я сделала аборт и не жалею. это бил правильный выбор. Я…

Nastka

Spóźniał mi się tydzień okres, więc zrobiłam test wyszedł dodatnio, drugi i…

Andrea

And it was just fine. I had just turned 20, and was living in a rented room in…

Lauren Jackson

I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal…

Julia

W momencie kiedy dowiedziałam się ze jestem w ciąży nie wiedziałam co robić.

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief

Anna Cavalcante

Olá, o meu nome é Anna, eu fiquei grávida aos 18 anos, e devido à minha idade

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

Ola

Mam 20 lat. Zaszłam w nieplanowaną ciążę. Niestety mieszkam w kraju, w którym…

Maria sovitlana

i really cant believe that i can do it in a country where so much hard law…

Bárbara

Fiz o procedimento ontem e quero contar com riqueza de detalhes , por isso…

Tigrunia kinga

Dowiadujac sie że jestem w ciaży po raz drugi doznałam szoku odrazu naszła mie…

Luna

Aún grito perdón

Nami

porque mi situación económica era pésima, al igual que la de mi pareja, ninguno…

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion