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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.

Kidda Sinsee

And I was afraid at first...

LOLO

Made me who I am today

mary cry

pior momento de minha vida

Paloma

Decidida, sin culpa ni arrepentimiento, soy fiel a mi misma.

Tina

I had an abortion when I was 15 years old. After my abortion, I went to college

Emilia Aguilera

Tuve un embarazo inesperado y por una medicación que tomo de por vida, mi hijo…

Laura

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

Anne Jellinek

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

Clarice

Sempre fui a favor do aborto, não por uma questão feminista, mas por acreditar…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Urszula

Po porodzie miałam postanowienie, wiecej dzieci nie chcę, mój ginekolog dobrze…

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

Imgoingtobeokay

It's 2:25AM as I write this. I had two pills of misoprostol at 11PM. Been…

amelia belle

ini pengalaman pertama saya setelah 24 tahun hidup di dunia sebagai seorang…

Marcela

Es más una historia de amor, que de un aborto pero posiblemente en algo te…

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

M

At first i didn't know i was pregnant until i noticed i was vomiting a lot, but…