Laura

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Strength & Solidarity

2016 Irland

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

Påverkade olagligheten i din abort dina känslor?

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

Hur reagerade andra på din abort?

supportive

elena

interrumpi un embarazo de 6 semanas

Jo

I'm in a loving relationship and it wasn't too long ago when I found out I was…

AM

I had a surgical, had two kids, and then had medical abortion.

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

Brenda Rojas

Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.

Jade

No me arrepiento

Jude

....because my pregnancy was unexpected and I did not want another child. My…

Ianne

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

Gemma

The best decision for me.

A R

Jest noc. @ dni temu o tej porze, leżałam w łazience myśląc, że chyba umieram.

Luka

Hice lo mejor que pude, estando bajo toda la presión del mundo.

Alejandra

Tomé una desición

Vicky

I had an abortion when I was 21. I knew right away that I was pregnant--within…

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

Fernanda

Hola mi nombre es fernanda tengo 23 años y mi historia comenzo cuando un condon…

Machilla

“I had an abortion” will appear automatically, but please feel free to change…

Ivka

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