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

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

Anyel. Mtz.

Esto marcó mi vida, pero agradezco a Dios por esta segunda oportunidad

Paula

LO HERMOSO DE DECIDIR

Maria F M B

Yo aborte: Hoy en dia es difícil enfrentar la sanción moral que existe en…

Letti

Ohne die Hilfe von Women on Web wäre auch in einem Land wie Deutschland ein…

andrea

A mi ángel

Andrea

It's your choice.

Priscila

Há 5 anos atrás fiz um aborto,e hoje vejo claramente que foi a melhor escolha e…

Luka

Hice lo mejor que pude, estando bajo toda la presión del mundo.

Laura

Fue la mejor decicion para todos pero eso no cambia que yo amaba a mi bebe

Frida Ku

La experiencia que me cambio.

Cs

Porque la situación lo requería

Stram sk

Aborte ....
Hace ya así un año atrás ....mi vida seguía normal , aunque había…

Karin

Zrobiłam to!

Wiadomość o ciąży:

Mój cykl menstruacyjny zawsze wynosił 28 dni

Bri

I knew I was pregnant as soon as I was around two weeks. I had never been…

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

yunni lee

yo aborte. por mi situación económica, por tener otro hijo, porque estudio y…

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie