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Deel je ervaring

2020 VAE

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.

Had de illegaliteit van je abortus invloed op je gevoelens?

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.

Jos

Era lo mejor

Masha

This isn't my first abortion.... :'( My second one I am currently scheduled for.

Amanda

E não me arrependo, não se culpe por isso
Você é dona de si.
Eu sou bem jovem

Aleksandra Magdalena

Czesc! Jestem mężatka, mamą i zdecydowałam się przerwać ciążę.

deedee

한국에 계신 분들 걱정마십쇼!! 낙심하시 마시고 자신을 믿으세요!

Maria sovitlana

i really cant believe that i can do it in a country where so much hard law…

Aleja

Yo aborte. No fue una decisión fácil. No entraré en detalles del porqué tome la…

Yvonne

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

Lorena

Yo aborte por que decidí que no estaba lista para ser madre y por qué empiezo a…

Lola

Mi decisión

Jo

I'm in a loving relationship and it wasn't too long ago when I found out I was…

Mary Adler

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

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Delfini

Mam 44 lata i dwójkę dzieci. Moje dzieci są już w szkole podstawowej. Bardzo…

Ale

Muy difícil decisión

Constanza

Aborto seguro, entorno amoroso

Charlie

An abortion in an abusive relationship