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2002 Netherlands (born in Portugal)

I felt stupid for getting pregnant, guilty and irresponsible for not being more carefull with my body. I felt ashamed that something like that happened to me, because I'm not a teenager anymore and know how to not get pregnant. I felt afraid that I would damage my body, that it would hurt, but I was sure I didn't want to have a baby at that time and with that boyfriend.

It's was nothing special. No pain, no trauma, just a choice, just a medical procedure.

I would be unhappy, the child would be unhappy, my boyfriend would be unhappy.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. It's much easier to make a decision when you know that you can get the right support and help for your choice.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Abortion is illegal in Portugal.

mary cry

pior momento de minha vida

Jen

I had an abortion and I'm so pleased that I had that option. I was only 18…

Kyky

Your Dreams Are Real, So Are Abortions.

Sol

Macierzyństwo nie jest dla każdego

Mam już 30 lat, męża, stabilną sytuację…

Meri

The "choice" of medical termination is not accurate when it's used as a weapon…

Ivana

I had an abortion and never talked about it with anyone

CINTIA

Yo aborté y no me arrepiento de ello.

Ianne

A cry of freedom for all women who are dictated by the mentality of the norms…

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Letícia

Terça, 08 de agosto de 2017, 8:00 h.
Foi esse dia que eu descobri que estava…

Sam

I was 21 years old. I actually had just stopped using Birth Control due to the…

Bia

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

Lucy Smith

It was never going to be easy

Sierra

I had to get an abortion after my Skyla IUD was placed improperly or slipped. I…

Daniela

My perception of so many things changed a lot with this experience and realised…

Gina

Porque no era el momento indicado y los anticonceptivos fallaron.

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

sogoodtobebad stassia

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

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

Weronika

Dzien w którym potwierdzila sie moja ciaza był jak wyrocznia... Mam dużo swoich…