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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.

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

Nthati

It was a difficult but necessary choice to have made.

carmilla

J'ai avorté quand j'avais 18 ans. Je ne le regrette pas, je suis fière d'avoir…

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Marcela

Es más una historia de amor, que de un aborto pero posiblemente en algo te…

Elizabeth

I had an abortion.

Freedom77

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

mary cry

pior momento de minha vida

Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

magdalena

Miałam aborcje. Dzięki pomocy i wyrozumiałości women on web uda mi się to.

carolina

Interrumpi mi embarazo de un mes y medio

Regina Powell

I had an abortion and I'm about to have another.

La mujer decide

La sororidad es el arma más fuerte entre mujeres

Cherokee Schill

I had 6 abortions.
Originally I was only going to share two of my medically…

L

My abortions defined my life choices for decades

Fallen Angel

I had the SAFEST ABORTION even in the PHILIPPINES through womenonweb.org.

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