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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.

Catarina Fernando

Tenho 18 anos e os meus pais nunca iriam aceitar que eu tivesse um filho com…

Adriana Reyes

Hola mi nombre es Adriana tengo 22 años y soy estudiante de Pedagogía; quisiera…

julie

My life became changed

Sam

I was 21 years old. I actually had just stopped using Birth Control due to the…

Bri

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

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Nonaka

A exatamente um mês atrás realizei o aborto, sou residente do Japão, apesar de…

Lilian Godfrey

I had an abortion twice this year. One was around August, and the second today…

LOLO

Made me who I am today

H

I had two abortions by the time I was 23 and a third when I was 29. All…

Elisa Isalia

Stosowałam przez dwa lata tabletki anty. Wszystko było ok doczasu az pewnego…

Mary Adler

Saya hamil 7minggu. Saya seorang muslim dan pacar saya seorang yang menganut…

Mariana

Esta es mi historia: Tengo 35 años y 3 hijos, dos nenas y un varón de 6, 3 y 1…

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.

Martina Martina

Un acto irresponsable pero a la vez un sentimiento de alivio.

Marcela

Es más una historia de amor, que de un aborto pero posiblemente en algo te…

Leah Frida

Yo aborté! porque es mi derecho!

Ashley Engbrecht

At the young age of 17, I was the victim of sexual assault. There is nothing…

Mariana C

Estava grávida de 08 semanas e não sabia!