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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.

Marcela

Es más una historia de amor, que de un aborto pero posiblemente en algo te…

Valentina

Le pedí que me dejara...

Me había embarazado antes y había abortado, desde ese…

Dani

Because I NEEDED TO DO IT!
Some may say I was selfish, other may say I'm going…

Abril Violeta

cuando tenía 24 años, recién terminaba la licenciatura, estaba desempleada, en…

Claudia Aviles

i had an abortion, and 10 years later i became a mother. you have the right to…

Rocio Rocio

14 semanas

chanel

I did it because as a female that is my right to control my body no man or…

elena

interrumpi un embarazo de 6 semanas

Jess

I was let down by birth control and had two abortions. During my second…

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Sara

Siedziałam przed psychiatrą, opowiadając jej wydarzenia sprzed ostatnich…

Frances

Feeling like myself again

H

I had two abortions by the time I was 23 and a third when I was 29. All…

Raquel Monterrey

I spoke with the spirit of my child before my abortion. That spirit who was…

Natasha

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

Dana Bronte

Muerte de un ángel.

Dulcinea Vázquez

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

Lucy Smith

It was never going to be easy