Willem Velthoven

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I had several abortions. And children too!

Netherlands (uzalwe e 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.

Ngaba ukungabikho mthethweni kokuqhomfa kwakho kuchaphazele iimvakalelo zakho?

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.

Benze ntoni abanye abantu xa ukhupha isisu?

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.

michel

i'm irish, i had an abortion while living in the netherlands.

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

elena

interrumpi un embarazo de 6 semanas

kate swanson

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

Natália

Estava grávida de quase 12 semanas.

Abigail

2 miesiące po aborcji. Moje życie wróciło do normy. Jest dobrze..

Sylvie Shene

A Life-Saving Experience

Annabelle Carton

j´ai eu un avortement

Maggie

Desculpa não te ter dado uma chance de sobreviveres, mas fiquei demasiado…

Bree

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

Aga... ta...(?)

zastanawiam się jak to przeżycie i fakt co zrobiałam wpłynie na dalsze moje…

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

Bee

I felt very guilty but relieved . I was way too young to be a mother.

Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

María

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

Gaby

No me arrepiento

Margarita

Dicen que interrumpí una vida, yo siento que lo que hice fue continuar con la…