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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.

Kidda Sinsee

And I was afraid at first...

Isabelle

Bom, estou escrevendo aqui pois os relatos de vocês que me deram forças. Eu não…

Liz Hoffman

Passando pra deixar meu relato, pois sei que vai ajudar muitas mulheres que…

Paula *

Yo acompañe a mi hermana quien pasó por este proceso, siempre fui una persona…

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Francis

Una decisión consciente de vida

Masha

This isn't my first abortion.... :'( My second one I am currently scheduled for.

Annabelle Carton

j´ai eu un avortement

Cherokee Schill

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

Lucy Smith

It was never going to be easy

Bobbie

The first time I was too young the next I was old enough to know I had no right…

Liz Roldan

Porque mi situación económica era bulnerable y tenia otro hijo de 5 años al…

Iolanda

Ser solidária com quem abortou e defender a descriminalização jamais me fez…

Stormy-Hayden Skylar

I don't regret my abortion in the slightest.