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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.

Rike

It was a birthday

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

Liz Price

I had an abortion

Aga... ta...(?)

zastanawiam się jak to przeżycie i fakt co zrobiałam wpłynie na dalsze moje…

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Sixtine

Tout choix à sa difficulté, le tout est d'assumer.

Jamie

And I am so happy! I am so lucky that I had the choice to have an abortion! The…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Tanya

I was not in a stable relationship and was already raising a daughter on my own.

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

María

Proceso duro,

L

My abortions defined my life choices for decades

Riki

We're not monsters!

Fabiana

Sou advogada, tenho 40 anos 2 filhas adultas e uma vida estável e feliz.

Sempre…

Bri

I knew I was pregnant as soon as I was around two weeks. I had never been…

Layla Sesey

I had an abortion when i was 19 yrs . I last saw my period in December till…