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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.

inteldeath

It was the right decision, and it is my choice.

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Aleja12-09

Por siempre y para siempre en mi mente.

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Rocio Rocio

14 semanas

Joanna

Odzyskałam Moc:)

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho

Claudia Aviles

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

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Mireya Mireya

Y no siento culpa, dolor o pena se que aún sigue siendo tabú en México por la…

Annabelle Carton

j´ai eu un avortement

Juliette

j´ai avorté.

Ana Lu

e vida nova pela frente...

Nonaka

A exatamente um mês atrás realizei o aborto, sou residente do Japão, apesar de…

xxx xxx

znów mogę cieszyć się życiem...

serena serena

Yo aborte. No culpo por haberlo hecho, sino por no haberme cuidado. Desde el…

Bee

I felt very guilty but relieved . I was way too young to be a mother.

Petal

I had an abortion only a few months ago. I'm 30, a praticing Christian, a…