KEP

Share your story

I was 44 years old and already had 2 children. The pregnancy was an accident and neither my husband nor I wanted any more children. We both felt too old and too tired to go back to nappies and no sleep. Once I knew I was pregnant, the decision was easy, a no brainer. Finding out how to get an abortion was a little more tricky, even though I was in Australia where it is legal. I really didn't want to have a surgical abortion, which was the only option that most of the services in bigger cities had. I wanted to do it with pills and in the privacy of my own home. I managed to find a service for women from remote areas with a doctor who prescribed abortion pills. I was stressed because we were flying out to Europe for a 6 week holiday and obviously I couldn't wait with the abortion that long so it had to be done before we left. Fortunately, all went well, I got the pills prior to our departure day, the abortion itself was easy and not as painful/uncomfortable as I thought, perhaps because I already had had three pregnancies and two natural births (I miscarried one at 13 weeks and I felt worse physically then than during the abortion). Absolutely no regrets, completely a non-issue and almost forgotten. Absolutely the right decision for me personally and for us as a family. I am happy I was able to have the abortion.

2017 Australia

I have only positive feelings about the abortion: I was comfortable and am comfortable with the decision, I was confident with the pill method and happy that I did it. I was relieved that I was able to had an abortion.

I find the abortion pills an excellent way to do abortion. I wanted to be in control and I wanted to be able to do it in the privacy of my own home when I wanted and when it was the best time for it.

The main reason was that both my husband and I were too old: I was 44 and he was 48 years old. Also, we already had two children who were over the age of 7 so we really didn't want to go back to the beginning again.

Ako reagovali na váš potrat iní ľudia?

My husband was 100% supportive. Nobody else knew, we kept it private.

Yvonne

My abortion was what needed to be done at that time. Deep down me I know I…

Laura

Strength & Solidarity

Brenda

Having an abortion was the right thing for my family.

Maria sovitlana

i really cant believe that i can do it in a country where so much hard law…

J D

My now husband and I got pregnant the first time we slept together. We were…

Carolina Posso

I had an abortion porque me sentía sola, sentía que todo el mundo se iba a…

Lorena

Yo aborte por que decidí que no estaba lista para ser madre y por qué empiezo a…

Julieta Iovaldi Curutchet

Decidí desde el principio no compartir esa experiencia con la pareja de ese…

Emma

I got pregnant the first time I had sex. I was just 18 and knew nothing. I was…

Naad

I had an abortion when I was 23 years old

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

Hattie Ladd

I have had two abortions. The first one was when I was 20 and the second when I…

Gadzinka

Moja aborcja przemineła tak jak miała , wziełam tabletki potem dojadałam .

Valentina

"Es mi cuerpo, yo decido" Hay que acabar con una vez con este tabú, y que en…

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Anonimowa

Dwie kreski...Te dwie czerwone kreski na białym papierku były jak kubeł zimnej…

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

Laura Helena

Olá meninas , me chamo Laura , tenho 21 anos ,uma filha linda de 2 aninhos e…

Paloma

tenemos derecho a decidir, a no ser juzgadas!!! nosotras también tenemos…