Patricia Bronstein

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I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a mother. We were using birth control, but this time it did not work. I was lucky that abortion was legal then. I went to a clinic in Manhattan. This was in about 1977. My husband was away and I never told him.

1977 United States

Fine. Not too painful.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My sister gave me a party that night, many of my friends attended and were all supportive

ROCÍO

Lo logré....estoy tranquila

Mar

aliviada

Sylvie Shene

A Life-Saving Experience

Constanza

Aborto seguro, entorno amoroso

Irina

Cuando miro para atrás, más se afirma la certeza de que hice lo correcto.

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

Regina Powell

I had an abortion and I'm about to have another.

Vanessa

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Ka

O dono do meu corpo e do meu destino sou eu, e não a sociedade hipócrita e…

Dani

Priscila

Há 5 anos atrás fiz um aborto,e hoje vejo claramente que foi a melhor escolha e…

Moon Lonely

Edyta

Nie wstydzę się tego, że jestem teraz szczęśliwa!!!

Paula *

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

Laura

Desde que confirmé el embarazo, pensé cómo podría llevar a cabo el aborto.

Ella

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

Andrea

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

Valentina Urzua-Benavides