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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.

Ania Kijawska

Mam dziecko, dom, męża zdecydowałam się na aborcję.

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

EV

I had an abortion and I do not regret my choice. It is very important to me to…

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

Irlanda

Sabia lo que hacia, nunca dude, y sigo creyendo que fue lo mejor para mi y para…

Frances

Feeling like myself again

Ianne

A cry of freedom for all women who are dictated by the mentality of the norms…

Fran

YO DECIDÍ

Ania anonimowa

Odpowiednia pora.

Natasha

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

Pam

No había otra opción.

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Dolores Feffer

I had two.

No woman should ever have to justify a dessicion on her own body.

An

Stosowałam pigułki i nie zwróciłam uwagi na to, że problemy żołądkowe mogły…

Andrea

And it was just fine. I had just turned 20, and was living in a rented room in…

Lise

I had an abortion and I don't regret it. It was a hard decision but one I knew…

KiciaKamcia

Nie wahajcie sie, jezeli czujecie ze musicie.. zrobcie to

Aleja

Yo aborte. No fue una decisión fácil. No entraré en detalles del porqué tome la…