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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.

Jora

Fiz um aborto e o momento foi muito delicado. Primeiro que fui procurar os…

Luka

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

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…

La mujer decide

La sororidad es el arma más fuerte entre mujeres

Alaska Young

A veces es necesario.

Machilla

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

María

Mirar hacia adelante.

Martina Martina

Un acto irresponsable pero a la vez un sentimiento de alivio.

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

kate swanson

I didn't intend it to, but safe, legal abortion played a huge part in my family…

Maria Lopez

pensando en que dirán

Sol

Macierzyństwo nie jest dla każdego

Mam już 30 lat, męża, stabilną sytuację…

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Gemma

The best decision for me.

xjustynax

Od stycznia tego roku, poczułam, że w końcu zdobyłam mężczyznę którego tak…

Maria

Sou dona de mim.

Magui

La mejor decisión

a.

Początek był raczej standardowy - spóźnił mi się okres, zrobiłam test ciążowy

Wer

Tomé la decisión correcta, tal vez no justa, pero correcta.