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2002 Нідерланди (born in Portugal)

I felt stupid for getting pregnant, guilty and irresponsible for not being more carefull with my body. I felt ashamed that something like that happened to me, because I'm not a teenager anymore and know how to not get pregnant. I felt afraid that I would damage my body, that it would hurt, but I was sure I didn't want to have a baby at that time and with that boyfriend.

It's was nothing special. No pain, no trauma, just a choice, just a medical procedure.

I would be unhappy, the child would be unhappy, my boyfriend would be unhappy.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. It's much easier to make a decision when you know that you can get the right support and help for your choice.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Abortion is illegal in Portugal.

Julieta Iovaldi Curutchet

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

Laura

Fue la mejor decicion para todos pero eso no cambia que yo amaba a mi bebe

Lucy Smith

It was never going to be easy

Typh N

C'est une décision difficile qui fait mal au corps au coeur à l'âme mais la…

Joanna

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

chiquiss67

Hola.

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Cherokee Schill

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Originally I was only going to share two of my medically…

Stormy-Hayden Skylar

I don't regret my abortion in the slightest.

Iolanda

Ser solidária com quem abortou e defender a descriminalização jamais me fez…

jaque

com dor e com culpa

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Aborté a mis 18, a unos cuantos meses de mi graduación de preparatoria.
Me…

serena serena

Yo aborte. No culpo por haberlo hecho, sino por no haberme cuidado. Desde el…

Adriana

Myślałam, że będzie gorzej, na szczęście cały czas była ze mną moja druga…

Jen

I had an abortion and I'm so pleased that I had that option. I was only 18…

Lindsay Millett

I had an abortion

Tamsen Reid

I had an abortion because I did not want to be pregnant. I wasn't ready to…

Anonimowa

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