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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.

Lorena Lore

Yo aborte con 5 semanas de gestacion !! No ago responsable a nadie yo me ago…

Lisa

I always thought I cannot be pregnant, as I was diagnosed with primal…

Elizabeth

I had an abortion.

Edyta

Nie wstydzę się tego, że jestem teraz szczęśliwa!!!

Maria

La decisión es tuya enlo que sigue te acompañamos

Tamsen Reid

I had an abortion because I did not want to be pregnant. I wasn't ready to…

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Ana Lu

e vida nova pela frente...

Juliette

j´ai avorté.

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Adriana

Myślałam, że będzie gorzej, na szczęście cały czas była ze mną moja druga…

Paegan

I had a SUPER LATE abortion.

Jaq

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

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Ania

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

Maggie

Desculpa não te ter dado uma chance de sobreviveres, mas fiquei demasiado…

Any Weather

Merci à toutes les femmes qui ont lutter pour le droit d'avorter! Merci à…

xjustynax

Od stycznia tego roku, poczułam, że w końcu zdobyłam mężczyznę którego tak…

Cherokee Schill

I had 6 abortions.
Originally I was only going to share two of my medically…