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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.

Maca

Tuve suerte...

Dani

Because I NEEDED TO DO IT!
Some may say I was selfish, other may say I'm going…

Yukino

Yo aborte

Jessi

No olvidemos, que nos haga crecer

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Meri

The "choice" of medical termination is not accurate when it's used as a weapon…

Liz

Eu tinha 22 anos, minha menstruação atrasou e meus seios estavam muito inchados.

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Paula

i had an abortion

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Paola XD

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

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

Leah Frida

Yo aborté! porque es mi derecho!

lena0101

żaden powód do dumy, że wpadłam, ale że sie zdecydowałąm na aborcję, to jestem…

Julia

Postanowiłam się podzielić swoją historią, ponieważ gdy szukałam informacji na…

Mariana Leitão

A tal história do “ engravidei por acidente” é real!

L

My abortions defined my life choices for decades