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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.

Susy

Yo interrumpí mi embarazo...

Fabiola Moreno

I had an abortion when I was 16 years old.

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Carolina

Estou numa relação estável há 4 anos e há 2 parei de usar anticoncepcional…

T.C.P

Bom, o espaço de tempo entre descobrir que estava gravida e realizar o aborto…

Martina Martina

Un acto irresponsable pero a la vez un sentimiento de alivio.

Ashley Engbrecht

At the young age of 17, I was the victim of sexual assault. There is nothing…

Rike

It was a birthday

Elizabeth

I had an abortion.

Maria Madalena

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

Katarzyna

Nie mogłam mieć dziecka z kilku powodów: jeszcze się uczę, chłopak w ogóle nie…

Lu

Y aunque todos los días piense que podría haber sido, fue la mejor decisión…

Mabel

Mabel

Bri

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

Ania Kijawska

Mam dziecko, dom, męża zdecydowałam się na aborcję.

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

Joanna

Odzyskałam Moc:)

Grace Grace

Y no existe arrepentimiento.