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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.

Atenea

No eres la única. No estás sola. Transformalo en algo positivo para tu vida.

Paegan

I had a SUPER LATE abortion.

squaine123

Not in this alone

M

At first i didn't know i was pregnant until i noticed i was vomiting a lot, but…

Embrace So

aku aborsi karena aku tidak ingin mengecewakan banyak orang. pasangan saya sama…

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

jaque

com dor e com culpa

Anonimowa

Dokonałam tego co jest zakazane w tym kraju. Nie czuję się winna.

Margarita

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

Stormy-Hayden Skylar

I don't regret my abortion in the slightest.

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Virginie

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

Adriana

Myślałam, że będzie gorzej, na szczęście cały czas była ze mną moja druga…

Ale

Sin remordimientos

M C

Fiz um aborto de aproximadamente 4 semanas e tomei o cytotec que o amigo da…

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Louise Harper

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

Anon

I had an abortion at 15...and my life is still going well

Kah

Decisões difíceis exigem coragem.