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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.

Lagard

Never had I thought I would go down this road someday

Pluma93

Fue una decisión de vida

carmilla

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

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

VIcky

Yo aborte

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Machilla

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

Zosia

Dowiedziałam się o mojej niechcianej ciąży podczas wizyty kontrolnej u…

Jamie

And I am so happy! I am so lucky that I had the choice to have an abortion! The…

Valentina

Le pedí que me dejara...

Me había embarazado antes y había abortado, desde ese…

Aleja

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

baby t

i had 2 abortions first 1 when i was 16 i knew i was ready to have a child or…

Katarzyna

Nie mogłam mieć dziecka z kilku powodów: jeszcze się uczę, chłopak w ogóle nie…

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

Sarah

I feel much relieved thanks to women on web because living in a country where…

Angy :)

I decided to have an abortion, it wasnt easy but it was the best decision

Maria

Sou dona de mim.

Mariana Leitão

A tal história do “ engravidei por acidente” é real!