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I had an abortion

1993 Argentina

I felt very lonely, guilty, trapped and extremely stupid for getting pregnant. I was too young, studying, just broken up with that boyfriend. I carried the guilt and shame for over 20 years, didn't talk about till now in my 40s, have suffered depression because I couldn't deal with it. I wish these pills or information had been available to me. I wouldn't have suffered so much. It is only now that I realise how often women go through it, how it is my right and my choice. I don't regret my abortion at all. Now I have an education, degrees, a job and a beautiful family.

It was an illegal clinic but at least there were proper doctors performing it. I had no complications but huge emotional scars.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. Of course, my guilt was unbearable. I felt like a criminal and had no way to share my burden.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I didn't really talk about it at the time. Both of my closest friends were supportive. Both were medical students. Another friend was against it and preached on on.

Francis

Una decisión consciente de vida

Estefanía

Si se lo pudiera decir a alguien sin que me juzgue no me sentiría así

Julia

Foi um pesadelo mas no final me senti mais aliviada

G.

Zawsze miałam nieregularny okres, także tydzień spóźnienia nie dawał mi…

Catalina

El Misotrol salvó mi vida

Willem Velthoven

I had several abortions. And children too!

Sarah Menezes

Abortamento

Rocio Beron

Tome mi decisión y estoy mejor haciendo lo que quiero y siento!!

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Javi

La historia, tal cual, detrás mi aborto

CINTIA

Yo aborté y no me arrepiento de ello.

Gaby

No me arrepiento

Luna

Aún grito perdón

Johanna P.

Era lo que tenia que hacer

María

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

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

maria maria

No tome la mejor desición, hice lo que pude

Rednwhite

Most difficult choice I’ve ever made