Willem Velthoven

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I had several abortions. And children too!

Netherlands (born in Netherlands)

An abortion means that you let go of possible future. Even when I was very sure about the decision and relieved after the operation, there was also sadness and mourning about it. The sadness about not being able to enjoy this other future too!

Not on my own body so i find it hard to comment.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

The fact that abortion is legal and free in the Netherlands allowed us to focus on our own responsability and decision rather than on other troubles around it! We took it for granted and never realised that our parents had to fight for this right and that in so many countries it's not availabe safely.

How did other people react to your abortion?

All abortions I was involved in were rather private. Not many others reacted to it. In general abortion is considered a common practice in the netherlands. But people don't talk about it.

Bri

I knew I was pregnant as soon as I was around two weeks. I had never been…

pam carol

Yo aborte

Silvia

Nunca arrepentida

Lindsay Millett

I had an abortion

SD

I had an abortion. It was in October of 2008, when I was 21. The guy I was…

Kamila

Miałam aborcję. I choć żyję w ponoć "cywilizowanym" kraju to aborcja jest…

Canela

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

Any Weather

Merci à toutes les femmes qui ont lutter pour le droit d'avorter! Merci à…

Atenea

No eres la única. No estás sola. Transformalo en algo positivo para tu vida.

Ezzah candra

Untuk kebaikan semua anggota keluarga

Mary

ABORCJA BEZ BÓLU

W 20. tygodniu zakończyłam ciążę bez bólu, pod narkozą, w…

Emily Mars

O pesadelo de uma gravidez indesejada.

Gemma

The best decision for me.

Amy Martinez

I had an abortion

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

Giovana Cardoso

Fiz um aborto com 10 semanas e 2 dias de gestação

Phoebe

I didn't want to do it, but it is my worst fear to bring another child into the…