Anne

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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 Germany

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

Adakah haramnya pengguguran anda mempengaruhi perasaan anda?

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.

Bagaimana reaksi orang lain terhadap pengguguran anda?

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.

Kate

and I'm so relieved

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Julieta

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Francisca

yo encauce mi destino...

Nih

Fiz um aborto com 13 semanas , não se desespere vai dar tudo certo !

Nat

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Silvia

Nunca arrepentida

Ania

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

Kamila

Ożyłam

Fabiana

y te lo cuento

Yaya

Elegí no ser madre

alexandra

j´ai eu un avortement

Claudiagyn

Aconteceu comigo.

Ewa

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

Andreza

Quando descobri que estava grávida eu já estava com um mês de gestação. A…

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Nami Tibbers

Não vi outra opção. Então tomei coragem e optei por um aborto.

Vandalize

Já fiz quatro: 2004, 2005, 2009 e 2015

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.