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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.

Claire

My first abortion took place when I was 19 and the second, when I was 26. I…

Gaby

No me arrepiento

Rike

It was a birthday

Daniela

No era el momento, no me arrepiento.

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Aborté a mis 18, a unos cuantos meses de mi graduación de preparatoria.
Me…

Anonimowa

Dokonałam tego co jest zakazane w tym kraju. Nie czuję się winna.

Daniela

Tengo una hija de 4 años, pero aun asi yo aborte este año.

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

Ana

Mis decisiones son las mejores porque son mías.

Chinchulina

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

Laura

Fue la mejor decicion para todos pero eso no cambia que yo amaba a mi bebe

Abigail

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

Nami

porque mi situación económica era pésima, al igual que la de mi pareja, ninguno…

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Atenea

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

Aisling

Minor blip overcome thanks to Women on Web

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.