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2020 United Arab Emirates

I felt grief to have to abort the pregnancy given that I am older (42), conceived naturally with a partner I feel committed to and would like to have a child with, and feel it is unlikely that I could get pregnant again. However it was necessary given the legal risks in this country. So I felt very sad to have to do it. I was also scared of the physical process, worried about the pain and the potential for complications.

Although I was scared, the information I received was thorough and reassuring. I followed all the instructions exactly as written and it was a very smooth experience. I did feel cramping and had heavy bleeding and it took about 5 days after the procedure to feel completely normal again, but it was much easier than I expected.

I am married, but separated from my husband for the past 3 years. He is living outside the country at the moment due to COVID travel restrictions returning to the UAE after what was supposed to be a short trip, and we're in the process of a divorce. In this country, it is illegal to have sex with someone other than one's legal spouse. Since I am technically still married (having a divorce in process doesn't make a difference to the law here) and my spouse is outside the country, conceiving a child with my boyfriend of 2 years is technically illegal. Although I would love to have another child, I would face severe legal ramifications if I chose to continue the pregnancy since going for any prenatal care here and/or giving birth would implicate that I had sex outside my marriage. Under normal circumstances I would have traveled to Europe to obtain a legal abortion, but travel restrictions due to the COVID would not allow me to return here to my country of residence thereafter, so I felt that I had no choice other than to try to figure out a way to obtain an abortion here.

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

The fact that it is illegal in my country of residence did make me feel more nervous and fearful than I would otherwise. I was nervous about receiving the medications via mail and the potential of having to seek medical help if anything went wrong. However, the emails from the Women on Web team were incredibly helpful and reassuring and everything went very smoothly.

Andreita

yo aborte

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho

Angy :)

I decided to have an abortion, it wasnt easy but it was the best decision

keira

Chcę mieć kontrolę. Zrobiłam to i NIE ŻAŁUJĘ.

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Cumbe Nelia

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Tuve suerte...

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Maiara Rejane

Não havia outra alternativa.
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Camila

si fuera legal..

Carolina pink

Abortar tambien es un acto de amor

Ewa

Nie miałam innego wyjścia. Jeszcze do niedawna miałam męża, dwójkę dzieci i…

Lola

Mi decisión

Estefanía

Si se lo pudiera decir a alguien sin que me juzgue no me sentiría así

Yvonne

My abortion was what needed to be done at that time. Deep down me I know I…

Valentina

Le pedí que me dejara...

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Mary Adler

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Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

katrina nicole

the only time i look back is to say thank god