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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.

Vanessa Behrens

Decisión personal

Mabel

Mabel

Abree

Medical abortion at 9wks 5days

Kidda Sinsee

And I was afraid at first...

Casey

Medical abortion, 19 years old

chiquiss67

Hola.

Tengo 22 años y aborte en febrero de este año. Me di cuenta de que estaba…

Rachel

I had an abortion. And I would do it again, if I was me at that time back then…

Bárbara

Fiz o procedimento ontem e quero contar com riqueza de detalhes , por isso…

Joanna

Moje życie to moje wybory. / My life is my choices.

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Fer

100% segura

Esperanza

El adiós más difícil.

Margarita

Dicen que interrumpí una vida, yo siento que lo que hice fue continuar con la…

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Katy Nunes

Meu corpo: minhas regras. Eu decido se e quando quero ter filho.

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

T.C.P

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

Naii C

Era apenas uma menina de 16 anos, não usava anticoncepcional mantinha relação…

ROCÍO

Lo logré....estoy tranquila