Anne

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I knew exactly what I wanted and needed- to be there for my kids, to find a job, to get settled in the new city. Not to have a third child.
It is mandatory in Germany to have a counseling before I could even go to a doctor. It was a very disturbing experience, the person trying to talk me into continuing the pregnancy. Then I struggled to find a doctor tp provide the abortion, run out of time to do it with pills. The doctors and nurses at the private (and expensive) clinic I finally found were treating me like shit, making me listen to the heartbeat against after I had asked them no to etc.
This made me realize what a long way we have to go. Experiencing the partriarchy on/at my own body was a surreal experience. Today I accompany friends and strangers in their abortions to make sure they are safe.

2018 Германия

the medical procedure is very easy and quick. the way how I was treated was the problem.

Незаконность аборта повлияла на ваши чувства?

well it is still illegal here but not persecuted if you do the mandatory counseling and have it before 12 weeks. I could do it in a clinic which is a major privilege but the way how I was treated and how difficult I found the access to be showed very clear that the public opinion and the very fact that it is officially still considered a crime does play a big role.

Как другие люди отреагировали на ваш аборт?

once I started to share and speak up about my experience, more and more people shared their stories as well. I ended up going on stage and talking about it in a play. reactions from friends and family were positive. my mum told me she had an abortion too when she was my age, had to travel to a different country in the 70s because it was not possible here then.

kate swanson

I didn't intend it to, but safe, legal abortion played a huge part in my family…

Priscila

Há 5 anos atrás fiz um aborto,e hoje vejo claramente que foi a melhor escolha e…

Bel

Tak, miałam aborcję

Kah

Decisões difíceis exigem coragem.

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Teaser

Nunca hubiera querido estar en esa encrucijada

Karo

Verantwortungsbewusste Entscheidung

Jora

Fiz um aborto e o momento foi muito delicado. Primeiro que fui procurar os…

Rosa

Yo aborte

Maria

Maria

Lise

I had an abortion and I don't regret it. It was a hard decision but one I knew…

Bia Li

Me encontro na cama deitada nesse momento, após ter passado um dia inteiro no…

paola paola

Yo aborté

Mariana

Esta es mi historia: Tengo 35 años y 3 hijos, dos nenas y un varón de 6, 3 y 1…

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Melina

Yo aborte con oxaprost

Maja

Usunęłam ciąże i na razie nie żałuję.