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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.

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Kyky

Your Dreams Are Real, So Are Abortions.

Ania

Wczoraj dokonałam aborcji.
Odejście od męża, związanie się z nowym, wydawałoby…

Sara

Siedziałam przed psychiatrą, opowiadając jej wydarzenia sprzed ostatnich…

Esmeralda Esmralda

Por que lo hice es quizas por que nobera mi momentl consideraba era muy pequeña…

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Vanessa Behrens

Decisión personal

Lisal M. C

It was a big decided that I made in my life. I had a complexity relationship…

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.

Xara

I had Three Abortions.

Sarah Brown Sara

A pesar de que tengo la edad suficiente y una pareja estable y en planes de…

Anon

I had an abortion at 15...and my life is still going well

Adriana Reyes

Hola mi nombre es Adriana tengo 22 años y soy estudiante de Pedagogía; quisiera…

Gadzinka

Moja aborcja przemineła tak jak miała , wziełam tabletki potem dojadałam .

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.

Petal

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