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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.

Hattie Ladd

I have had two abortions. The first one was when I was 20 and the second when I…

Aleja12-09

Por siempre y para siempre en mi mente.

Annabelle Carton

j´ai eu un avortement

Lu

Y aunque todos los días piense que podría haber sido, fue la mejor decisión…

Ale

Sin remordimientos

keira

Chcę mieć kontrolę. Zrobiłam to i NIE ŻAŁUJĘ.

Wzięłam pierwszą tabletkę, czułam…

Maria

La decisión más difícil de mi vida

Irlanda

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

Leah

I was twenty years old, terrified, and completely alone.

Fernanda

Escrevo esse depoimento por intermédio do meu parceiro e por mim, que passamos…

I had an abortion..W słońcu ludzie wyglądają tak, jakby zasługiwali na to, aby…

Mónica

Aborté por motivos de edad (demasiado joven)y económicos (era estudiante y no…

Yukino

Yo aborte

LOLO

Made me who I am today

Grace Grace

Y no existe arrepentimiento.

Cacau

O aborto é uma escolha apenas da MULHER.

Cristina

No fue bueno pero fue lo mejor.