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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.

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

chanel

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

Newyor7891

I had an abortion

A.

Pomimo zastosowanej antykoncepcji, zaszłam w ciążę. Brałam tabletki.

Lise

I had an abortion and I don't regret it. It was a hard decision but one I knew…

Adriana Reyes

Hola mi nombre es Adriana tengo 22 años y soy estudiante de Pedagogía; quisiera…

Meri

The "choice" of medical termination is not accurate when it's used as a weapon…

Anonimowa

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Eli

Difícil decisión

mery elizabeth

tomando la decisión de mi vida

Lily

I had a medical abortion (the pill) with BPAS when I was just shy of 8 weeks.

Pooh

Terminé mi embarazo

Maria Madalena

Fiz um aborto e me sinto muito, muito aliviada!!!

Magda

To była moja decyzja!

J D

My now husband and I got pregnant the first time we slept together. We were…

Imgoingtobeokay

It's 2:25AM as I write this. I had two pills of misoprostol at 11PM. Been…

Yukino

Yo aborte

Andrea

And it was just fine. I had just turned 20, and was living in a rented room in…