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2002 Netherlands (born in Portugal)

I felt stupid for getting pregnant, guilty and irresponsible for not being more carefull with my body. I felt ashamed that something like that happened to me, because I'm not a teenager anymore and know how to not get pregnant. I felt afraid that I would damage my body, that it would hurt, but I was sure I didn't want to have a baby at that time and with that boyfriend.

It's was nothing special. No pain, no trauma, just a choice, just a medical procedure.

I would be unhappy, the child would be unhappy, my boyfriend would be unhappy.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. It's much easier to make a decision when you know that you can get the right support and help for your choice.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Abortion is illegal in Portugal.

keira

Chcę mieć kontrolę. Zrobiłam to i NIE ŻAŁUJĘ.

Wzięłam pierwszą tabletkę, czułam…

Tamsen Reid

I had an abortion because I did not want to be pregnant. I wasn't ready to…

Daniela

My perception of so many things changed a lot with this experience and realised…

Lilian Godfrey

I had an abortion twice this year. One was around August, and the second today…

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Jessi

No olvidemos, que nos haga crecer

Jay

I had a medical abortion when i was 18 years old at 5 weeks pregnant. Yes, it…

M C

Fiz um aborto de aproximadamente 4 semanas e tomei o cytotec que o amigo da…

Ella

I was so scared but it was right and I know deep in my heart now.

Weronika

Dzien w którym potwierdzila sie moja ciaza był jak wyrocznia... Mam dużo swoich…

Miriam

The 10 weeks I was pregnant were the happiest weeks of my life. My husband

A.

Pomimo zastosowanej antykoncepcji, zaszłam w ciążę. Brałam tabletki.

Dulcinea Vázquez

Las pastillas tardaron un poco mas de 3 horas en hacer efecto, no presenté…

Fabiola Moreno

I had an abortion when I was 16 years old.

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

Casey

Medical abortion, 19 years old

Lea

Kobieto, jeśli zaszłaś w niechcianą ciążę, to nie wahaj się ani chwili. WOW…