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2002 Netherlands (born in Portugal)

I felt stupid for getting pregnant, guilty and irresponsible for not being more carefull with my body. I felt ashamed that something like that happened to me, because I'm not a teenager anymore and know how to not get pregnant. I felt afraid that I would damage my body, that it would hurt, but I was sure I didn't want to have a baby at that time and with that boyfriend.

It's was nothing special. No pain, no trauma, just a choice, just a medical procedure.

I would be unhappy, the child would be unhappy, my boyfriend would be unhappy.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. It's much easier to make a decision when you know that you can get the right support and help for your choice.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Abortion is illegal in Portugal.

Ania

Wczoraj dokonałam aborcji.
Odejście od męża, związanie się z nowym, wydawałoby…

Mabel

Mabel

Teaser

Nunca hubiera querido estar en esa encrucijada

VIcky

Yo aborte

Joanna

Odzyskałam Moc:)

Daniela

Tengo una hija de 4 años, pero aun asi yo aborte este año.

Samantha

Grow Yourself, Before You Grow a Baby.

enfermera

Antes de hacer cualquier cosa infórmate muy bien para tomar la decisión…

Tina

I had an abortion when I was 15 years old. After my abortion, I went to college

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

Lora Fleming

I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions…

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znów mogę cieszyć się życiem...

Natasha

I had come off the contraceptive pill as it had me feeling un well, we thought…

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Bryann Turner

It was the right decision for me at this time.

Jaq

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