CJ Koivuniemi

Share your story

I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country known for its stance in abortion rights. At the time I was a product of my Catholic conservative upbringing, and I was not a supporter of abortion rights, to say the least. But when I took a pregnancy test, I knew I couldn't have a child in my current situation. I hadn't finished University, I had no money, I didn't have any help for a pregnancy and childbirth and rearing a child. I had an abortion through Women On Web four years ago and I finally feel like I can tell my story. It's been more than four years and having the power and autonomy to end a pregnancy and continue my individual life has continued to improve my life. I have a career, a partner, and things in my life that an unwanted pregnancy and child would have barred me from. I advocate for abortion rights because it's personal.

2014 Ireland

Painful but fortunately, no complications.

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்பு சட்டவிரோதமானது உங்கள் உணர்வுகளை பாதித்ததா?

Yes. I felt trapped and lost, like there was no way out and death was the only option.

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்புக்கு மற்றவர்கள் எவ்வாறு பதிலளித்தனர்?

My family doesn't know because if they knew, they would never speak to me again. My partner is supportive and validates how alone I felt. My therapist validates and listens and offers support and healing. No one else knows.

Melanie

No era el momento ni la persona

takaja

zrobiłabym to jeszcze raz

Mónica

Aborté por motivos de edad (demasiado joven)y económicos (era estudiante y no…

Aleksandra Magdalena

Czesc! Jestem mężatka, mamą i zdecydowałam się przerwać ciążę.

Luna Luna

Por que ya tengo dos bebes y el mas pequeño tiene seis meses tenia otros planes…

KEP

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

Aga... ta...(?)

zastanawiam się jak to przeżycie i fakt co zrobiałam wpłynie na dalsze moje…

Yee Tee

I had an abortion

Kasia

Urodziłam Syna ponad 6 miesięcy temu, poprzez CC. Moim głównym priorytetem jest…

Magdalena Kozakiewicz

I had an abortion

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Aldik

Niestety znalazłam się w sytuacji , gdy mój chłopak nie dopuszczał do myśli że…

Joanna

Moje życie to moje wybory. / My life is my choices.

Carolina

Estou numa relação estável há 4 anos e há 2 parei de usar anticoncepcional…

Anyel. Mtz.

Esto marcó mi vida, pero agradezco a Dios por esta segunda oportunidad

Anne

I am pro-choice and i want to share my story