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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.

Eli

Difícil decisión

Liz

Eu tinha 22 anos, minha menstruação atrasou e meus seios estavam muito inchados.

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Ruth

Zaczełao sie (wiadomo) od dwóch kresek i przerażenia. Szukałam możliwości…

Natasha

I had come off the contraceptive pill as it had me feeling un well, we thought…

Mariana Leitão

A tal história do “ engravidei por acidente” é real!

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho

Elizabeth

I had an abortion.

Lagard

Never had I thought I would go down this road someday

Juliette

j´ai avorté.

Bri

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

Kristina Brandon

‪#‎StandWithPP‬ I never wanted kids. I got pregnant in college when I was 17.

Mireya Mireya

Y no siento culpa, dolor o pena se que aún sigue siendo tabú en México por la…

Samantha

Grow Yourself, Before You Grow a Baby.

Esperanza

El adiós más difícil.

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Giovanna

Oi amigas, primeiramente gostaria de dizer que eu entendo exatamente o quê…

Margarita

Dicen que interrumpí una vida, yo siento que lo que hice fue continuar con la…