CJ Koivuniemi

Comparta su experiencia

I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country known for its stance in abortion rights. At the time I was a product of my Catholic conservative upbringing, and I was not a supporter of abortion rights, to say the least. But when I took a pregnancy test, I knew I couldn't have a child in my current situation. I hadn't finished University, I had no money, I didn't have any help for a pregnancy and childbirth and rearing a child. I had an abortion through Women On Web four years ago and I finally feel like I can tell my story. It's been more than four years and having the power and autonomy to end a pregnancy and continue my individual life has continued to improve my life. I have a career, a partner, and things in my life that an unwanted pregnancy and child would have barred me from. I advocate for abortion rights because it's personal.

2014 Irlanda

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

¿La ilegalidad del aborto afectó sus sentimientos?

Yes. I felt trapped and lost, like there was no way out and death was the only option.

¿Cómo reaccionaron otras personas a tu aborto?

My family doesn't know because if they knew, they would never speak to me again. My partner is supportive and validates how alone I felt. My therapist validates and listens and offers support and healing. No one else knows.

Kah

Decisões difíceis exigem coragem.

Ninjanu

Friday, July 13th, 2012
9:03AM.
Hmm, he was supposed to be here by now… I sigh…

Candice

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C. Ferreira

Pior dia da minha vida

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Not in this alone

Mulher

Uma escolha pra vida!

Beata

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Ashley Engbrecht

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Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

AM

I had a surgical, had two kids, and then had medical abortion.

Barbara

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Sofia Ignatius

I had abortion n all went well

Pluma93

Fue una decisión de vida

Lagard

Never had I thought I would go down this road someday

Ale

Sin remordimientos

Kera

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