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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.

Ray

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

Clarice

Sempre fui a favor do aborto, não por uma questão feminista, mas por acreditar…

Malwina

To była bardzo trudna decyzja ale w tamtej chwili nie potrafiłam sobie…

Maree

It was sad but necessary

Andrea

And it was just fine. I had just turned 20, and was living in a rented room in…

Lucy Smith

It was never going to be easy

mery elizabeth

tomando la decisión de mi vida

LOLO

Made me who I am today

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Felicia Ríos

Yo elegí y aborté

Freedom77

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

Cherokee Schill

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

Paula *

Yo acompañe a mi hermana quien pasó por este proceso, siempre fui una persona…

Kate

and I'm so relieved

Chelsea

I had a painful abortion

Ana

Mis decisiones son las mejores porque son mías.