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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.

Emilamontreal

J'ai avorté suite à ma grossesse arrêtée à 8 semaines

Laura

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

a.

Początek był raczej standardowy - spóźnił mi się okres, zrobiłam test ciążowy

josie

I had an abortion and now feel I have 10kgs off my shoulders alone, a little…

julie

My life became changed

Bia

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

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

Rachel

I had an abortion. And I would do it again, if I was me at that time back then…

Wer

Tomé la decisión correcta, tal vez no justa, pero correcta.

Silvia

Nunca arrepentida

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

kate swanson

I didn't intend it to, but safe, legal abortion played a huge part in my family…

Sram Mie

I had an abortion last year and I`m pregnant again. When a friend of mine once…

Mary

ABORCJA BEZ BÓLU

W 20. tygodniu zakończyłam ciążę bez bólu, pod narkozą, w…

Carol

I woke up in bed, and thought this is a new beginning for him and I. I could…

Clarice

Sempre fui a favor do aborto, não por uma questão feminista, mas por acreditar…

Tamsen Reid

I had an abortion because I did not want to be pregnant. I wasn't ready to…

Dani

Aborto a las 4 semanas, perdóname mi ángel.