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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.

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

Emmy Smith

It was the best decision of my life

Rike

It was a birthday

Irina

Cuando miro para atrás, más se afirma la certeza de que hice lo correcto.

Letícia

Terça, 08 de agosto de 2017, 8:00 h.
Foi esse dia que eu descobri que estava…

Aguacate

Como abortar en una ciudad donde es penalizado el aborto las primeras semanas.

María

Aborté y no me arrepiento. I do not regret my abortion.

Abril Violeta

cuando tenía 24 años, recién terminaba la licenciatura, estaba desempleada, en…

Rachelle

I have had 3 abortions, one clinical, 2 medical. I do not regret those…

Daniela

Tengo una hija de 4 años, pero aun asi yo aborte este año.

Chelsea

I had a painful abortion

Bea

Enfim,tudo começou em Outubro. Tive relações sexuais com meu parceiro fixo (Meu…

Catarina Fernando

Tenho 18 anos e os meus pais nunca iriam aceitar que eu tivesse um filho com…

Lu

Unexpected feelings

Maria Lopez

pensando en que dirán

Jess

I was let down by birth control and had two abortions. During my second…

Jess

I had two...it was not a hard decision, and I'm glad I did it. Now, I'm a…

Ray

Toda mulher tem direito à um aborto seguro, não importa quais sejam seus…

Adriana Reyes

Hola mi nombre es Adriana tengo 22 años y soy estudiante de Pedagogía; quisiera…

Won’t be named Won’t be named

I had an abortion a week after my twenty second birthday, I was five and a half…