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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.

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

Laura

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

Natasha

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

Fallen Angel

I had the SAFEST ABORTION even in the PHILIPPINES through womenonweb.org.

Embrace So

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

Jude

....because my pregnancy was unexpected and I did not want another child. My…

Willem Velthoven

I had several abortions. And children too!

Luna

Fiz um aborto - E foi a melhor decisão que eu podia ter tomado para a minha…

Nonaka

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

Malwina

To była bardzo trudna decyzja ale w tamtej chwili nie potrafiłam sobie…

Marie

I had an abortion. It's a choice I want available for every woman, for…

squaine123

Not in this alone

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

Tiffany

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