CJ Koivuniemi

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I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country known for its stance in abortion rights. At the time I was a product of my Catholic conservative upbringing, and I was not a supporter of abortion rights, to say the least. But when I took a pregnancy test, I knew I couldn't have a child in my current situation. I hadn't finished University, I had no money, I didn't have any help for a pregnancy and childbirth and rearing a child. I had an abortion through Women On Web four years ago and I finally feel like I can tell my story. It's been more than four years and having the power and autonomy to end a pregnancy and continue my individual life has continued to improve my life. I have a career, a partner, and things in my life that an unwanted pregnancy and child would have barred me from. I advocate for abortion rights because it's personal.

2014 Ireland

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. I felt trapped and lost, like there was no way out and death was the only option.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My family doesn't know because if they knew, they would never speak to me again. My partner is supportive and validates how alone I felt. My therapist validates and listens and offers support and healing. No one else knows.

Silvia García

decidi abortar porque no tengo la economía para tener un hijo y hoy en día los…

Hope

Zakochałam się w mężczyźnie o 13 lat starszym. Zawrócił mi w głowie. Jest…

Bia

E no começo me arrependi mas vi que seria a melhor opção, e escrevendo meu…

sogoodtobebad stassia

Dziewczyny ! nie bójcie się ! nie taki diabeł straszny jak go malują. Jeżeli…

serenity

DECISIONES!!

Fer

100% segura

P. C.

Fiz um aborto e senti vergonha de Deus, mas fiquei aliviada.

Julieta Iovaldi Curutchet

Decidí desde el principio no compartir esa experiencia con la pareja de ese…

Emi

Fiz um aborto porque adoro crianças e acredito que só podemos deixar um…

Fabiana

y te lo cuento

Kristina Brandon

‪#‎StandWithPP‬ I never wanted kids. I got pregnant in college when I was 17.

Leopard

한국에 계신 여성분들 절대로 망설이지 마세요

mimi

mi aborto. siempre te voy a recordar pequeña semillita

Joana

versão corrigida do relato

Chinchulina

I come from a country where abortion is legal but due to my personal…

Magda

Może jestem bez serca ale niczego nie żałuję. ja chyba nie nadaję się na matkę…