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.

Fernanda

Hola mi nombre es fernanda tengo 23 años y mi historia comenzo cuando un condon…

Pippa

I had 2 abortiona in the space of a year...

was 20 nearrly 21 i hadnt had a…

Bia

E no começo me arrependi mas vi que seria a melhor opção, e escrevendo meu…

xxx xxx

znów mogę cieszyć się życiem...

Cristina

No fue bueno pero fue lo mejor.

takaja

zrobiłabym to jeszcze raz

Bea

Enfim,tudo começou em Outubro. Tive relações sexuais com meu parceiro fixo (Meu…

aileen

I have had two abortions

Lu

Unexpected feelings

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief

Grace Grace

Y no existe arrepentimiento.

deja la vida volar

decidí escribir mi experiencia en detalle ya que en mi país el aborto es…

Meg.

Your a strong women!

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

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

Irlanda

Sabia lo que hacia, nunca dude, y sigo creyendo que fue lo mejor para mi y para…

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

Alice

This is how it went for me