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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.

Machilla

“I had an abortion” will appear automatically, but please feel free to change…

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

Laura Helena

Olá meninas , me chamo Laura , tenho 21 anos ,uma filha linda de 2 aninhos e…

M

At first i didn't know i was pregnant until i noticed i was vomiting a lot, but…

Irlanda

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

paola paola

Yo aborté

raay

Com 17 semanas, sem dores nem complicações . Eu engravidei numa recaida, tomei…

Kyky

Your Dreams Are Real, So Are Abortions.

I had an abortion..W słońcu ludzie wyglądają tak, jakby zasługiwali na to, aby…

Ray

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

Nami

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

Sofia Ignatius

I had abortion n all went well

Aline Santos

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

Dolores Feffer

I had two.

No woman should ever have to justify a dessicion on her own body.

Riki

We're not monsters!

Carolina

Estou numa relação estável há 4 anos e há 2 parei de usar anticoncepcional…

Anyel. Mtz.

Esto marcó mi vida, pero agradezco a Dios por esta segunda oportunidad