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

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்பு சட்டவிரோதமானது உங்கள் உணர்வுகளை பாதித்ததா?

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

உங்கள் கருக்கலைப்புக்கு மற்றவர்கள் எவ்வாறு பதிலளித்தனர்?

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Florencia

No podía quedar embarazada, las posibilidades para que eso suceda (según los…

Jude

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

Jo

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

anto

I had an abortion, Yo aborte, Apoyo la libertad de elegir sin tabues. Si bien…

maria maria

No tome la mejor desición, hice lo que pude

Nat

Zawsze miałam bolesne miesiączki, wiec spodziewałam się, ze będzie naprawdę…

Amy Martinez

I had an abortion

Anne

I knew exactly what I wanted and needed- to be there for my kids, to find a job

takajakty

To była lepsza decyzja

Sol Sila

No era el momento

baby t

i had 2 abortions first 1 when i was 16 i knew i was ready to have a child or…

Julieta

Tenía 21 años, una pareja estable con quien pasé 14 años de mi vida. Al dudar…

Maura

Fiz um aborto tive o apoio dá minha irmã mais velha que pagou a enfermeira​ que…

Key

I was too careless after meeting a guy when I was in a vulnerable period and…

Delfini

Mam 44 lata i dwójkę dzieci. Moje dzieci są już w szkole podstawowej. Bardzo…

Issy

Tome una decision

chanel

I did it because as a female that is my right to control my body no man or…

Lily

MI CASO

Ianne

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