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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.

Renata

Calma, eu sei seu desespero. VAI DAR TUDO CERTO! #FORÇA

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Serena

I had an abortion

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Fernanda

Escrevo esse depoimento por intermédio do meu parceiro e por mim, que passamos…

Marcella

Aos 18 anos tive minha primeira experiência com meu namorado,Como tdo…

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

Francis

Una decisión consciente de vida

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…

Aline Santos

Momento de confusão e angústia em minha vida. Mais após muita reflexão vi que…

chiquiss67

Hola.

Tengo 22 años y aborte en febrero de este año. Me di cuenta de que estaba…

Ewa Izabela

I am pro-choice

Gadzinka

Moja aborcja przemineła tak jak miała , wziełam tabletki potem dojadałam .

Bel

Tak, miałam aborcję

Maggie

Desculpa não te ter dado uma chance de sobreviveres, mas fiquei demasiado…

Pooh

Terminé mi embarazo

Mireya Mireya

Y no siento culpa, dolor o pena se que aún sigue siendo tabú en México por la…

Raquel Monterrey

I spoke with the spirit of my child before my abortion. That spirit who was…