CJ Koivuniemi

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I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country known for its stance in abortion rights. At the time I was a product of my Catholic conservative upbringing, and I was not a supporter of abortion rights, to say the least. But when I took a pregnancy test, I knew I couldn't have a child in my current situation. I hadn't finished University, I had no money, I didn't have any help for a pregnancy and childbirth and rearing a child. I had an abortion through Women On Web four years ago and I finally feel like I can tell my story. It's been more than four years and having the power and autonomy to end a pregnancy and continue my individual life has continued to improve my life. I have a career, a partner, and things in my life that an unwanted pregnancy and child would have barred me from. I advocate for abortion rights because it's personal.

2014 Ireland

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. I felt trapped and lost, like there was no way out and death was the only option.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My family doesn't know because if they knew, they would never speak to me again. My partner is supportive and validates how alone I felt. My therapist validates and listens and offers support and healing. No one else knows.

BC

Depois de algum tempo lendo os depoimentos por aqui, decidi deixar também o meu.

Belen

Mi experiencia con Oxaprost. 7 semanas.

Mayra

Yo aborté a las 7 semanas y fue la mejor decisión.

Uma Mulher

Pra mim, fazer um aborto foi um ato de responsabilidade

Jessica

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

Gaby

No me arrepiento

Katarzyna

Nie mogłam mieć dziecka z kilku powodów: jeszcze się uczę, chłopak w ogóle nie…

Liz Hoffman

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

Irina

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

Sun Flower

Me, and my guy friend had just found out I was pregnant, though he was super…

Butterfly

Bylam za granica kiedy postanowilam zrobic pierwszy test ciazowy. Okres…

Marysia

Aborcja w domu

Jess

*No podía ser* 11sem

Frida Ku

La experiencia que me cambio.

Fallen Angel

I had the SAFEST ABORTION even in the PHILIPPINES through womenonweb.org.

Bruna

Se fosse legalizado, sofreria menos. Seria diferente