Anne

Deel je ervaring

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 Duitsland

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

Had de illegaliteit van je abortus invloed op je gevoelens?

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.

Hoe reageerden andere mensen op je abortus?

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.

Lucero Lucero

Creo que por fin tuve control de mi vida.

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Lauren Jackson

I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal…

CINTIA

Yo aborté y no me arrepiento de ello.

Micaela Mica

Debo decir que no me senti ni culpable ni arrepentida en ningún momento al…

Canela

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

Angela

Pregnancy and abortion - what a trip.

Anna Cavalcante

Olá, o meu nome é Anna, eu fiquei grávida aos 18 anos, e devido à minha idade

Hattie Ladd

I have had two abortions. The first one was when I was 20 and the second when I…

Candice

My first pregnancy came quite unexpectedly. I was 17 and my boyfriend and I had…

Juliette

j´ai avorté.

Marghe

À la limite du délai légal, j'ai avorté à 18 ans et 1 mois. J'étais soutenue…

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Emily

10 years ago, at age 32, I had an abortion. The pregnancy was unplanned and I…