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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.

Catarina Fernando

Tenho 18 anos e os meus pais nunca iriam aceitar que eu tivesse um filho com…

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Abigail

2 miesiące po aborcji. Moje życie wróciło do normy. Jest dobrze..

Angeli

I had an abortion

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Gina

Porque no era el momento indicado y los anticonceptivos fallaron.

Kristina Brandon

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

Magui

La mejor decisión

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

Lora Fleming

I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions…

kate swanson

I didn't intend it to, but safe, legal abortion played a huge part in my family…

elizabet campos

aborte hace 3 semanas y tenia un embarazo de 3 semanas nose aun si fue la…

Sram Mie

I had an abortion last year and I`m pregnant again. When a friend of mine once…

Bee

I felt very guilty but relieved . I was way too young to be a mother.

Frida Ku

La experiencia que me cambio.

Bel

Tak, miałam aborcję

sorrow

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