CJ Koivuniemi

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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 Ireland

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

آیا غیرقانونی بودن سقط جنین بر احساسات شما تأثیر گذاشته است؟

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

واکنش دیگران نسبت به سقط جنین شما چیست؟

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.

Lynne

Not prepared and so I have to make a difficult choice

Luna

Deu tudo certo.

Nara

Eu descobri a gravidez com 10 semanas,tomava Yasmin a 4 anos,assim que comecei…

Meg.

Your a strong women!

Anônima

Eu sobrevivi, você também vai

Laura Helena

Olá meninas , me chamo Laura , tenho 21 anos ,uma filha linda de 2 aninhos e…

Aguacate

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

Isa

Eu sou muito nova e fim. Esse é o motivo principal. Tenho só 15, e o pai da…

Carol .

Acabei de começar minha carreira, não quero ser mãe nesse momento

Gadzinka

Moja aborcja przemineła tak jak miała , wziełam tabletki potem dojadałam .

lolita

fui libre respecto esta decision

Delia

I had an abortion and it changed my life, for better and for worse.

Javi

La historia, tal cual, detrás mi aborto

Lagard

Never had I thought I would go down this road someday

Aldana

Una decisión que se tiñe de lucha

Am.

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