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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.

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

Maria

Sou dona de mim.

CJ Koivuniemi

I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country…

Camila Gray

I had an abortion,im having my abortion.

Ella

I was so scared but it was right and I know deep in my heart now.

Emmy Smith

It was the best decision of my life

Javiera

Yo aborte en Chile, en pandemia gracias a Wow

Daria

Mam 17 lat i jestem z moim chłopakiem od lutego. Aborcji dokonałam z wczoraj na…

A alexandra

Mi futuro, mi familia

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

Natasha

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

Jess

This is something that was necessary for me but most definitely the hardest and…

Izabela

Mam 20 lat i zupełnie nie byłam przygotowana na ciąże.
Ja i mój chłopak…

María

Jamás sabré si fue la mejor decisión, jamás lo podré conocer, pero en este…

Pam

No había otra opción.

Paula *

Yo acompañe a mi hermana quien pasó por este proceso, siempre fui una persona…