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2020 Émirats Arabes Unis

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.

L'illégalité de votre avortement a-t-elle affecté vos sentiments ?

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.

Agos Tina

Oxaprost / 7 semanas

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

CPA

Olá, tenho 24 anos e fiz um aborto com aproximadamente 8 semanas. Fiz questão…

Siham

I had an abortion

Ma N

Y fue un proceso duro física y emocionalmente.

Lucille 2

I had an abortion. I got pregnant from a brief relationship and very…

Willem Velthoven

I had several abortions. And children too!

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

Maca

Tuve suerte...

JasminMisa

Abortar es tu elección!

Ania

Wczoraj dokonałam aborcji.
Odejście od męża, związanie się z nowym, wydawałoby…

Mary Adler

Saya hamil 7minggu. Saya seorang muslim dan pacar saya seorang yang menganut…

Ella

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

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

A R

Jest noc. @ dni temu o tej porze, leżałam w łazience myśląc, że chyba umieram.

Suzanne

I had an abortion

Carolina pink

Abortar tambien es un acto de amor

Julia

Y fue lo mejor