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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

Lu

Y aunque todos los días piense que podría haber sido, fue la mejor decisión…

luz

getting thru the pain.

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Dulcinea Vázquez

Las pastillas tardaron un poco mas de 3 horas en hacer efecto, no presenté…

ROCÍO

Lo logré....estoy tranquila

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Serena

I had an abortion

Katy Nunes

Meu corpo: minhas regras. Eu decido se e quando quero ter filho.

Sylvie Shene

A Life-Saving Experience

Carolina

Me enfrente a la injusticia de haber nacido mujer

magdalena

Miałam aborcje. Dzięki pomocy i wyrozumiałości women on web uda mi się to.

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone

Esperanza

El adiós más difícil.

Tiffany

I am still healing from my decision - it really is a wide range of emotions.

Mar Tina

Todo es muy reciente ... estoy recuperandome hace tan solo dos dias que sucedio.

Jay

I had a medical abortion when i was 18 years old at 5 weeks pregnant. Yes, it…