Willem Velthoven

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I had several abortions. And children too!

Netherlands (born in Netherlands)

An abortion means that you let go of possible future. Even when I was very sure about the decision and relieved after the operation, there was also sadness and mourning about it. The sadness about not being able to enjoy this other future too!

Not on my own body so i find it hard to comment.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

The fact that abortion is legal and free in the Netherlands allowed us to focus on our own responsability and decision rather than on other troubles around it! We took it for granted and never realised that our parents had to fight for this right and that in so many countries it's not availabe safely.

How did other people react to your abortion?

All abortions I was involved in were rather private. Not many others reacted to it. In general abortion is considered a common practice in the netherlands. But people don't talk about it.

Liz

Eu tinha 22 anos, minha menstruação atrasou e meus seios estavam muito inchados.

a.

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

Iolanda

Ser solidária com quem abortou e defender a descriminalização jamais me fez…

Nami

porque mi situación económica era pésima, al igual que la de mi pareja, ninguno…

AS

I am having an abortion as I am writing this, at home with cytotec…

Maura

Fiz um aborto tive o apoio dá minha irmã mais velha que pagou a enfermeira​ que…

Daniela

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

elena

interrumpi un embarazo de 6 semanas

Bárbara

Fiz o procedimento ontem e quero contar com riqueza de detalhes , por isso…

Abril Violeta

cuando tenía 24 años, recién terminaba la licenciatura, estaba desempleada, en…

María

Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

Vivi Lili

La vdd no creo que sea malo soy una mujer casada y tengo un precioso hijo pero…

Francis

Una decisión consciente de vida

Dani

Because I NEEDED TO DO IT!
Some may say I was selfish, other may say I'm going…