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Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

2011 Ecuador

la ilegalidad y una sociedad que juzga, reprime y criminaliza la decisión de elegir, provoca inseguridad, miedo y demasiadas dudas (que no apuntan a lo que como ser humano, mujer, individuo, en realidad quieres o no). Un aborto no es planeado ni algo a lo que aspiras, pero tampoco debe ser motivo de culpa, vergüenza o castigo. Una mujer decidida y libre es feliz, siendo madre o no. In a country that is illegal and with a society that judges, punishes and criminalizes the decision to choose, cause insecurity, fear, and too many doubts (that are not related to what a human being/woman wants or doesn't want to). An abortion is not planned or something to aspire for, but it shouldn't be a cause of guilt, shame or punishment. A free and determined woman is happy, being a mother or not.

Estaba totalmente convencida de practicarme el aborto y me había informado, así que tome algunos analgésicos y no fue más doloroso que un cólico menstrual. Después me sentí aliviada, tranquila. I was totally convinced to get an abortion and I was very well informed, so I took some painkillers and it wasn't more painful than menstrual cramps. Then I felt relieved.

no quería ser madre (no sé si algún día quiera tener hij@s), no tenía una pareja estable, no quería continuar un embarazo no deseado. I didn't want to be mother (actually, I don't know if I ever want to have children), I wasn't in a stable relationship, I didn't want to continue an unwanted pregnancy

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Por supuesto, en mi país por ser ilegal fue difícil y peligroso (riesgo en mi salud y de ir a la cárcel). Estaba asustada. Of course, in my country is illegal, so it was difficult and dangerous (risk in my health and going to jail). I was scared.

Vicky

I had an abortion

A alexandra

Mi futuro, mi familia

María

Yo aborte

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

Dolores Feffer

I had two.

No woman should ever have to justify a dessicion on her own body.

alessandra

I had an abortion

Nichole Jeffers

Being allergic to latex I became pregnant multiple times before I was 20 having…

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

Guid

Não me arrependo!

Andreita

yo aborte

Bel

Tak, miałam aborcję

Laura Helena

Olá meninas , me chamo Laura , tenho 21 anos ,uma filha linda de 2 aninhos e…

keira

Chcę mieć kontrolę. Zrobiłam to i NIE ŻAŁUJĘ.

Wzięłam pierwszą tabletkę, czułam…

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Ana Lu

e vida nova pela frente...

Angy :)

I decided to have an abortion, it wasnt easy but it was the best decision

Na

Pois tenho direito de escolher o que é melhor pra mim! O importante é não se…

Juliette

j´ai avorté.