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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.

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone

Van Nessa

I had an abortion.

Annabelle Carton

j´ai eu un avortement

rosita

La desición más difícil de mi vida

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.

Katarzyna

Nie mogłam mieć dziecka z kilku powodów: jeszcze się uczę, chłopak w ogóle nie…

Malwina

To była bardzo trudna decyzja ale w tamtej chwili nie potrafiłam sobie…

Lucille 2

I had an abortion. I got pregnant from a brief relationship and very…

chanel

I did it because as a female that is my right to control my body no man or…

Jora

Fiz um aborto e o momento foi muito delicado. Primeiro que fui procurar os…

michel

i'm irish, i had an abortion while living in the netherlands.

Raquel

Perdón a mis angelitos!

Leah Frida

Yo aborté! porque es mi derecho!

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

Katy Nunes

Meu corpo: minhas regras. Eu decido se e quando quero ter filho.

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.