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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.

Paola XD

Yo aborté en Chile, donde es ilegal. Tengo 29 años. Lo hice con medicamentos, a…

Claudia Aviles

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

Abigail

2 miesiące po aborcji. Moje życie wróciło do normy. Jest dobrze..

Luka

Hice lo mejor que pude, estando bajo toda la presión del mundo.

Hattie Ladd

I have had two abortions. The first one was when I was 20 and the second when I…

CINTIA

Yo aborté y no me arrepiento de ello.

Abree

Medical abortion at 9wks 5days

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

Marie

I had an abortion. It's a choice I want available for every woman, for…

serena serena

Yo aborte. No culpo por haberlo hecho, sino por no haberme cuidado. Desde el…

Nastka

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

Maria

La decisión es tuya enlo que sigue te acompañamos

H

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

Liz Roldan

Porque mi situación económica era bulnerable y tenia otro hijo de 5 años al…

Malwina

To była bardzo trudna decyzja ale w tamtej chwili nie potrafiłam sobie…

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Paloma

Decidida, sin culpa ni arrepentimiento, soy fiel a mi misma.

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone