Willem Velthoven

Share your story

I had several abortions. And children too!

Netherlands (narodený v 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.

Ovplyvnila nezákonnosť vášho potratu vaše pocity?

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.

Ako reagovali na váš potrat iní ľudia?

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.

Amanda

E não me arrependo, não se culpe por isso
Você é dona de si.
Eu sou bem jovem

Carol

I woke up in bed, and thought this is a new beginning for him and I. I could…

Jillybean

Women's bodies belong only to us. Men, families, society, have no right to…

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

Alejandra

Tomé una desición

An

Stosowałam pigułki i nie zwróciłam uwagi na to, że problemy żołądkowe mogły…

Zoe

I had an abortion. It was a stressful time, I am glad it is all behind me. My…

Gaby

Força, tudo que precisa!

Catarina Fernando

Tenho 18 anos e os meus pais nunca iriam aceitar que eu tivesse um filho com…

Amy Martinez

I had an abortion

Magui

La mejor decisión

Jamie

And I am so happy! I am so lucky that I had the choice to have an abortion! The…

Megan W.

I had an abortion. There has been no complications so far, but don't have a…

michel

i'm irish, i had an abortion while living in the netherlands.

Bab

J'ai arrêté un processus de vie

Gina

Porque no era el momento indicado y los anticonceptivos fallaron.

Josefina Navas

A diferencia de muchas mujeres, yo al enterarme de que estaba embarazada y que…