Willem Velthoven

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I had several abortions. And children too!

Нідерланди (born in 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.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

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.

How did other people react to your abortion?

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.

Sarah

I feel much relieved thanks to women on web because living in a country where…

Mariela

Aunque me cueste decirlo, yo aborté

laMaga

Pense en el bienestar de los 2

Alaska Young

A veces es necesario.

Klaudia

Miałam aborcję i nie żałuję! Znowu czuję, że żyję. Opowiem wam w skrócie moją…

Malwina

To była bardzo trudna decyzja ale w tamtej chwili nie potrafiłam sobie…

Any Weather

Merci à toutes les femmes qui ont lutter pour le droit d'avorter! Merci à…

Tigrunia kinga

Dowiadujac sie że jestem w ciaży po raz drugi doznałam szoku odrazu naszła mie…

Jillybean

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

Sara

Siedziałam przed psychiatrą, opowiadając jej wydarzenia sprzed ostatnich…

Caroline

Never had any regrets

Julia

Y fue lo mejor

Sun Flower

Me, and my guy friend had just found out I was pregnant, though he was super…

Magui

La mejor decisión

squaine123

Not in this alone

Jude

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

Bree

It was the right decision just hard than i thought it would to deal with

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.