Anne

Condividi la tua storia

I knew exactly what I wanted and needed- to be there for my kids, to find a job, to get settled in the new city. Not to have a third child.
It is mandatory in Germany to have a counseling before I could even go to a doctor. It was a very disturbing experience, the person trying to talk me into continuing the pregnancy. Then I struggled to find a doctor tp provide the abortion, run out of time to do it with pills. The doctors and nurses at the private (and expensive) clinic I finally found were treating me like shit, making me listen to the heartbeat against after I had asked them no to etc.
This made me realize what a long way we have to go. Experiencing the partriarchy on/at my own body was a surreal experience. Today I accompany friends and strangers in their abortions to make sure they are safe.

2018 Germania

the medical procedure is very easy and quick. the way how I was treated was the problem.

L'illegalità del suo aborto ha influenzato i suoi sentimenti?

well it is still illegal here but not persecuted if you do the mandatory counseling and have it before 12 weeks. I could do it in a clinic which is a major privilege but the way how I was treated and how difficult I found the access to be showed very clear that the public opinion and the very fact that it is officially still considered a crime does play a big role.

Come hanno reagito le altre persone al suo aborto?

once I started to share and speak up about my experience, more and more people shared their stories as well. I ended up going on stage and talking about it in a play. reactions from friends and family were positive. my mum told me she had an abortion too when she was my age, had to travel to a different country in the 70s because it was not possible here then.

Rachel

I had an abortion. And I would do it again, if I was me at that time back then…

Jess

I was let down by birth control and had two abortions. During my second…

Georgina

Punto y coma.

Canela

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

dessa

fiz um aborto sozinha

Brenda

Having an abortion was the right thing for my family.

Lily

MI CASO

Domi

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VIcky

Yo aborte

Suzanne

I made the best decision for me

Livia

I had an abortion in which the place where i live illegalized the procedure. As…

Flor de Luna

Piloto automático, pero no me arrepiento

aaa

I had an abortion

AM

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

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

yvette

I had an abortion in the US a few years ago. I think it is important for all of…

Mollie

Despite the intense feelings I've had since, I know it was the right thing to…

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