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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.

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...Lo quería pero no podía

Teaser

Nunca hubiera querido estar en esa encrucijada

yerlina

mi decision.una eleccion

Marcela

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

Katy Nunes

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

Eli

Difícil decisión

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Paloma

Decidida, sin culpa ni arrepentimiento, soy fiel a mi misma.

Pippa

I had 2 abortiona in the space of a year...

was 20 nearrly 21 i hadnt had a…

Bárbara

Fiz o procedimento ontem e quero contar com riqueza de detalhes , por isso…

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

Lisa

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

Weronika

Dzien w którym potwierdzila sie moja ciaza był jak wyrocznia... Mam dużo swoich…

María

Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

Maria

Sou dona de mim.

Morrigan

I don't regret it. It was one of the wisest decisions I ever made in my life. I'…

Irina

Cuando miro para atrás, más se afirma la certeza de que hice lo correcto.