Laura

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Strength & Solidarity

2016 Ireland

I felt afraid before, afraid what it would feel like and if something went wrong what would happen, but I also felt strong and determined and today I feel happy, grateful, proud of who I was and amazed by the amazing women on web supporting fellow women, and all women out there who struggle and succeed despite the odds,

I am so grateful to Womenonweb.org, without their help, my life would look very different right now. I realised I was pregnant, whilst abortion was still illegal in Ireland, I was in an abusive relationship, coercive control etc and had I not made the decision to contact women on web.org & been helped by them so well, every step of the way, I would have a very different life right now. I am lucky in that the abortion itself for me, was painless, nothing more of a heavy period, I was scared first but everything was okay. I am also lucky that I never regretted my decision, I seen a Mum and her baby in the park a few weeks later and remember feeling affirmed that that was not something I was ready for, at that point in my life, and I am lucky I have been able to leave my abuser and lucky I do not have his child as I would therefore never fully be free, I can't express enough solidarity and strength to all women out there, you will be okay, I hope you have some support, I thank women on web for the support they provided & their communication, thank you, you helped me to make the right decision for me, which could have impacted my life forever

age, stress in life, mental health, lack of security and support in life, abusive partner

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

no, other then fear of repurcussion/access to medical care/inability to be honest with my local gp etc

How did other people react to your abortion?

supportive

Kate

and I'm so relieved

Anna

O ciąży dowiedziałam się tydzień przed świętami grudniowymi. Okres spóźniał mi…

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

Bia

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

Karolina

Miałam aborcję.

Anastasia

Hola chicas. Bueno yo quedé embarazada a los 17 años. Recién empezaba mi…

Cathy

Tuve que hacerlo

Andreza

Quando descobri que estava grávida eu já estava com um mês de gestação. A…

NICOL

No tenia mas opciones

Javi

La historia, tal cual, detrás mi aborto

Natália

Estava grávida de quase 12 semanas.

T.C.P

Bom, o espaço de tempo entre descobrir que estava gravida e realizar o aborto…

Missy

My story - at 6 weeks and 5 days

Jo

I'm in a loving relationship and it wasn't too long ago when I found out I was…

Sylvie Shene

A Life-Saving Experience

Anna Ninguna

No estaba lista

Sol

Macierzyństwo nie jest dla każdego

Mam już 30 lat, męża, stabilną sytuację…

A R

Jest noc. @ dni temu o tej porze, leżałam w łazience myśląc, że chyba umieram.