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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.

Chelsea

I had a painful abortion

Mabel

Mabel

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

Cherokee Schill

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Xara

I had Three Abortions.

Szczęściara

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Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

Liz

I cry. Going into the decision I was strong and certain that I wanted to have…

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Joanna

Moje życie to moje wybory. / My life is my choices.

J D

My now husband and I got pregnant the first time we slept together. We were…

María

Jamás sabré si fue la mejor decisión, jamás lo podré conocer, pero en este…

Valentina

Le pedí que me dejara...

Me había embarazado antes y había abortado, desde ese…

Aisling

Minor blip overcome thanks to Women on Web

Atenea

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