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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.

Jess

I was let down by birth control and had two abortions. During my second…

paola paola

Yo aborté

Alex

Never felt so relieved in my life. I owe everything to planned parenthood and…

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

YoungWoman NotReadyNow SecretsAreComplicating

This website gave me the confidence that I could do it. It gave me all the…

Anon

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

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

Lu

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

CJ Koivuniemi

I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country…

Virginie

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

mery elizabeth

tomando la decisión de mi vida

María

Proceso duro,

LOLO

Made me who I am today

Sapphire

I had an abortion and it was worth it, absolutely no regrets.

Sol

Yo interrumpí un embarazo no deseado.

Marcela

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

Abigail

2 miesiące po aborcji. Moje życie wróciło do normy. Jest dobrze..

Louise Harper

I have had two abortions. One at the age of 22 which I paid privately for at 9…

Dani

Aborto a las 4 semanas, perdóname mi ángel.