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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.

Alejandra

Tomé una desición

Daniela Moraes

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

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Liz

I cry. Going into the decision I was strong and certain that I wanted to have…

María

Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

Bia

E no começo me arrependi mas vi que seria a melhor opção, e escrevendo meu…

Luciana

Hace exactamente 1 año y dos meses. Arranque el 2017 con todo. Supe el día que…

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Elisa Isalia

Stosowałam przez dwa lata tabletki anty. Wszystko było ok doczasu az pewnego…

A.

Pomimo zastosowanej antykoncepcji, zaszłam w ciążę. Brałam tabletki.

Julia

Postanowiłam się podzielić swoją historią, ponieważ gdy szukałam informacji na…

Claudia Aviles

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

Riki

We're not monsters!

enfermera

Antes de hacer cualquier cosa infórmate muy bien para tomar la decisión…

Nami

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

Hattie Ladd

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