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

Vanessa

yo conoci a los 14 años a un vigilante que trabajaba donde mi mama el era super…

T.C.P

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

Lisal M. C

It was a big decided that I made in my life. I had a complexity relationship…

Angel

Nunca me senti tão sozinha

Meg.

Your a strong women!

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Kasia —-

Od miesiąca bylam w związku ze swoim przyjacielem, wszystko zapowiadało się…

Rocio Beron

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

Jess

*No podía ser* 11sem

Fer

100% segura

P.

Wszystko zaczęło sie dosyć banalnie i nic nie zwiastowało, że wkrótce mogę sie…

gise

esta vez decido yo!

Carolina

Tenía 19 años. Estaba en una relación. Al mes de ponernos de novios me contó…

Am.

Część 1. Ciąża
Wtulam twarz w futerko zwierzaka i po raz pierwszy wiem, o co im…

Misa Mary

soy feliz,soy libre, aborte!! fue la decision mas acertada y feliz que pude…