L.

당신의 이야기를 공유합니다

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.

낙태의 불법 성이 감정에 영향을 미쳤습니까?

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.

Lola

Mi decisión

Maria Victoria

A gravidez é também a morte da pessoa que você foi até aquele momento, para…

Dana Bronte

Muerte de un ángel.

Leah Jeck

Aku pertama kali kenal sex, tahun 2013 semester 2 tahun awal kuliah, dengan…

Jedna z Tysiecy

Kiedy nie chcesz dziecka, i wiesz, ze tak musi byc.

gdy twoj ex partner z…

Natalia M

Yo aborté, y no me arrepiento.

Mireya Mireya

Y no siento culpa, dolor o pena se que aún sigue siendo tabú en México por la…

Liz Price

I had an abortion

Tannicola Nkata

I was brutally rapped during my time of imprisonment in my native country. I…

Hikaru

I had an abortion

I'm a single mom, and i was 21 when i got pregnant the…

Oliwia

Opowiem Wam moją historie !
Jest to raczej jedna z TYCH popularnych :/ Jestem…

Maura

Fiz um aborto tive o apoio dá minha irmã mais velha que pagou a enfermeira​ que…

F. B

Vivi 2 meses em um pesadelo

Liz Roldan

Porque mi situación económica era bulnerable y tenia otro hijo de 5 años al…

Fernanda Santos

Tentativa de aborto/Gravides tubária Sem saber!!! 7 semanas!
Reencontrei um ex

Uma Mulher

Pra mim, fazer um aborto foi um ato de responsabilidade