Willem Velthoven

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I had several abortions. And children too!

Netherlands (ඉපදුනේ Netherlands)

An abortion means that you let go of possible future. Even when I was very sure about the decision and relieved after the operation, there was also sadness and mourning about it. The sadness about not being able to enjoy this other future too!

Not on my own body so i find it hard to comment.

ඔබේ ගබ්සාව නීති විරෝධී වීම ඔබේ හැඟීම්වලට බලපෑවාද?

The fact that abortion is legal and free in the Netherlands allowed us to focus on our own responsability and decision rather than on other troubles around it! We took it for granted and never realised that our parents had to fight for this right and that in so many countries it's not availabe safely.

ඔබේ ගබ්සාවට අනෙක් අය ප්‍රතිචාර දැක්වූයේ කෙසේද?

All abortions I was involved in were rather private. Not many others reacted to it. In general abortion is considered a common practice in the netherlands. But people don't talk about it.

Irina

Cuando miro para atrás, más se afirma la certeza de que hice lo correcto.

chanel

I did it because as a female that is my right to control my body no man or…

Lucille 2

I had an abortion. I got pregnant from a brief relationship and very…

Rike

It was a birthday

Paula Paula

Miałam aborcję... to była trudna decyzja, nigdy nie zapomnę...

Typh N

C'est une décision difficile qui fait mal au corps au coeur à l'âme mais la…

Mariela

Aunque me cueste decirlo, yo aborté

Duda

Sendo lactante

maria maria

No tome la mejor desición, hice lo que pude

Ianne

A cry of freedom for all women who are dictated by the mentality of the norms…

Julia

Uwolniłam się od piekła i zyskałam szansę na szczęście

Jaq

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

Maria Victoria

A gravidez é também a morte da pessoa que você foi até aquele momento, para…

Liz Roldan

Porque mi situación económica era bulnerable y tenia otro hijo de 5 años al…

kate swanson

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

Val

Am I a horrible person

Phoebe

I didn't want to do it, but it is my worst fear to bring another child into the…

Claire

My first abortion took place when I was 19 and the second, when I was 26. I…