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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.

Adriana Reyes

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

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

Imgoingtobeokay

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

sogoodtobebad stassia

Dziewczyny ! nie bójcie się ! nie taki diabeł straszny jak go malują. Jeżeli…

Lili

I interrupted my early pregnancy

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

Chelsea

I had a painful abortion

Katy Nunes

Meu corpo: minhas regras. Eu decido se e quando quero ter filho.

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief

Mary

I can now carry on with life.

Urszula

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

Aguacate

Como abortar en una ciudad donde es penalizado el aborto las primeras semanas.

Cherokee Schill

I had 6 abortions.
Originally I was only going to share two of my medically…

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Ella

I was so scared but it was right and I know deep in my heart now.

María

Jamás sabré si fue la mejor decisión, jamás lo podré conocer, pero en este…

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

Wer

Tomé la decisión correcta, tal vez no justa, pero correcta.

Emilamontreal

J'ai avorté suite à ma grossesse arrêtée à 8 semaines