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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.

Carolina

Tenía 19 años. Estaba en una relación. Al mes de ponernos de novios me contó…

Bri

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

Joanna

Moje życie to moje wybory. / My life is my choices.

luz

getting thru the pain.

Willem Velthoven

I had several abortions. And children too!

keira

Chcę mieć kontrolę. Zrobiłam to i NIE ŻAŁUJĘ.

Wzięłam pierwszą tabletkę, czułam…

ana maria Duque

I had an abortion but this wasn't easy I was very afraid, but i never regret…

Mary

I can now carry on with life.

T.C.P

Bom, o espaço de tempo entre descobrir que estava gravida e realizar o aborto…

Ashley

I got pregnant at age 44 after a birth control failure. I am so blessed to…

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

Won’t be named Won’t be named

I had an abortion a week after my twenty second birthday, I was five and a half…

Klaudia

Miałam aborcję i nie żałuję! Znowu czuję, że żyję. Opowiem wam w skrócie moją…

Jessi

No olvidemos, que nos haga crecer

Missy

My story - at 6 weeks and 5 days

Meaghan

I want to change the world.