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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.

laura

Mi experiencia

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Daria

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Lucy Smith

It was never going to be easy

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Zoe

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Natasha

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

Annabelle Carton

j´ai eu un avortement

Gaby

No me arrepiento

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Cherokee Schill

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

Abril Violeta

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Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Bel

Tak, miałam aborcję

Louise Harper

I have had two abortions. One at the age of 22 which I paid privately for at 9…

Paola XD

Yo aborté en Chile, donde es ilegal. Tengo 29 años. Lo hice con medicamentos, a…

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję