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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.

Joanna

Moje życie to moje wybory. / My life is my choices.

Pam

No había otra opción.

Meg.

Your a strong women!

A.

Pomimo zastosowanej antykoncepcji, zaszłam w ciążę. Brałam tabletki.

Francis

Una decisión consciente de vida

Tlhogi Tshegofaso

I did it when I was 4 weeks. Its was tremendously painful and horrific. The…

Isabelle

Bom, estou escrevendo aqui pois os relatos de vocês que me deram forças. Eu não…

Frida Ku

La experiencia que me cambio.

ROCÍO

Lo logré....estoy tranquila

Daniela

My perception of so many things changed a lot with this experience and realised…

I had an abortion..W słońcu ludzie wyglądają tak, jakby zasługiwali na to, aby…

Samantha

Grow Yourself, Before You Grow a Baby.

Kiara

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

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Liz Hoffman

Passando pra deixar meu relato, pois sei que vai ajudar muitas mulheres que…

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

Emmy Smith

It was the best decision of my life