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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.

Natasha

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

María

Mirar hacia adelante.

L

My abortions defined my life choices for decades

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Ania anonimowa

Odpowiednia pora.

dh

Ik heb een abortus gehad

Clarice

Sempre fui a favor do aborto, não por uma questão feminista, mas por acreditar…

Any Weather

Merci à toutes les femmes qui ont lutter pour le droit d'avorter! Merci à…

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

Sol

Yo interrumpí un embarazo no deseado.

Vanessa Behrens

Decisión personal

Claudia Aviles

i had an abortion, and 10 years later i became a mother. you have the right to…

Lucy Smith

It was never going to be easy

KiciaKamcia

Nie wahajcie sie, jezeli czujecie ze musicie.. zrobcie to

Tlhogi Tshegofaso

I did it when I was 4 weeks. Its was tremendously painful and horrific. The…

Rachel

I had an abortion. And I would do it again, if I was me at that time back then…

Laura

Fue la mejor decicion para todos pero eso no cambia que yo amaba a mi bebe

Frida Ku

La experiencia que me cambio.