Laura

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Strength & Solidarity

2016 Ireland

I felt afraid before, afraid what it would feel like and if something went wrong what would happen, but I also felt strong and determined and today I feel happy, grateful, proud of who I was and amazed by the amazing women on web supporting fellow women, and all women out there who struggle and succeed despite the odds,

I am so grateful to Womenonweb.org, without their help, my life would look very different right now. I realised I was pregnant, whilst abortion was still illegal in Ireland, I was in an abusive relationship, coercive control etc and had I not made the decision to contact women on web.org & been helped by them so well, every step of the way, I would have a very different life right now. I am lucky in that the abortion itself for me, was painless, nothing more of a heavy period, I was scared first but everything was okay. I am also lucky that I never regretted my decision, I seen a Mum and her baby in the park a few weeks later and remember feeling affirmed that that was not something I was ready for, at that point in my life, and I am lucky I have been able to leave my abuser and lucky I do not have his child as I would therefore never fully be free, I can't express enough solidarity and strength to all women out there, you will be okay, I hope you have some support, I thank women on web for the support they provided & their communication, thank you, you helped me to make the right decision for me, which could have impacted my life forever

age, stress in life, mental health, lack of security and support in life, abusive partner

ඔබේ ගබ්සාව නීති විරෝධී වීම ඔබේ හැඟීම්වලට බලපෑවාද?

no, other then fear of repurcussion/access to medical care/inability to be honest with my local gp etc

ඔබේ ගබ්සාවට අනෙක් අය ප්‍රතිචාර දැක්වූයේ කෙසේද?

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Veronica

Yo aborté a las 5 semanas. Yo decidí.

Zosia

Od kilkunastu dni zauważyłam u siebie dziwne objawy. Nie dopuszczałam do siebie…

Natalia M

Yo aborté, y no me arrepiento.

Carolina

Tenía 19 años. Estaba en una relación. Al mes de ponernos de novios me contó…

andrea

A mi ángel

Missy

My story - at 6 weeks and 5 days

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion

Issabela

Doloroso pero libre

Ivka

Moja historia jest świeża, nie mam głębokich przemyśleń czy rad dla Was, czuję…

sogoodtobebad stassia

Dziewczyny ! nie bójcie się ! nie taki diabeł straszny jak go malują. Jeżeli…

Lulu de Carton

Elegí por el bien de ambos.

KEP

I was 44 years old and already had 2 children. The pregnancy was an accident…

Ania Kijawska

Mam dziecko, dom, męża zdecydowałam się na aborcję.

Paula Paula

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

Leslie

Mi libertad de elegir

Camila

No se qur siento pero si estoy en paz!