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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.

Liz Roldan

Porque mi situación económica era bulnerable y tenia otro hijo de 5 años al…

Maria Madalena

Fiz um aborto e me sinto muito, muito aliviada!!!

Yvonne

My abortion was what needed to be done at that time. Deep down me I know I…

Aleja

Yo aborte. No fue una decisión fácil. No entraré en detalles del porqué tome la…

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

enfermera

Antes de hacer cualquier cosa infórmate muy bien para tomar la decisión…

T.C.P

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

Bia

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

Irlanda

Sabia lo que hacia, nunca dude, y sigo creyendo que fue lo mejor para mi y para…

María

Mirar hacia adelante.

Marta M.

Dokonałam aborcji

Klaudia

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

LOLO

Made me who I am today

Kidda Sinsee

And I was afraid at first...

katrina nicole

the only time i look back is to say thank god

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Lisal M. C

It was a big decided that I made in my life. I had a complexity relationship…