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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.

Alexa

Ojala alguna vez me perdones... pero fue. La mejor decisión..

Urszula

Po porodzie miałam postanowienie, wiecej dzieci nie chcę, mój ginekolog dobrze…

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Izabela

Mam 20 lat i zupełnie nie byłam przygotowana na ciąże.
Ja i mój chłopak…

Sram Mie

I had an abortion last year and I`m pregnant again. When a friend of mine once…

Jess

*No podía ser* 11sem

An

Stosowałam pigułki i nie zwróciłam uwagi na to, że problemy żołądkowe mogły…

Aleja12-09

Por siempre y para siempre en mi mente.

enfermera

Antes de hacer cualquier cosa infórmate muy bien para tomar la decisión…

Claire

My first abortion took place when I was 19 and the second, when I was 26. I…

Maria Madalena

Fiz um aborto e me sinto muito, muito aliviada!!!

Rosa

Yo aborte

Mickey

I was 22 turning 23 when I found out I was 4 weeks pregnant. The father and I…

Fernanda

Escrevo esse depoimento por intermédio do meu parceiro e por mim, que passamos…

Sam

I had a Medical Abortion - Painful Experience, Life Changing

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

Tamsen Reid

I had an abortion because I did not want to be pregnant. I wasn't ready to…

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.