Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

2009 Australië (geboren in Australia)

rustig opgelucht verdoofd verlicht gelukkig gewoon zeker

As this was my first abortion I felt a little nervous and maybe a bit scared. But it isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be... It was A LOT easier than I expected and I felt a lot of relief afterward. Women have the right to choose.

in een kliniek of ziekenhuis met chirurgie (zuigcurretage)

I had a surgical abortion, the pain was similar to that of period pain... It was very quick and convenient.

financiele situatie mijn opleiding mijn leeftijd (te jong of te oud) problemen met mijn partner mijn persoonlijke reden waarom in geen kind wilde geestelijke gezondheid

There were a lot of reasons for my decision, on top of all that... It just didn't feel right. It wasn't the right time and that's OK.

Had de illegaliteit van je abortus invloed op je gevoelens?

I feel grateful that in this day and age, women in Australia have access to a legal and safe abortion.

Hoe reageerden andere mensen op je abortus?

My family aren't religious, so they were fine about it - My mum had an abortion when she was younger too. My friends and family were overall mostly supportive of my decision.

ik heb geen kinderen

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