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.

Gemma

The best decision for me.

Marta M.

Dokonałam aborcji

laMaga

Pense en el bienestar de los 2

aileen

I have had two abortions

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

pam carol

Yo aborte

Ray

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

Maria Victoria

A gravidez é também a morte da pessoa que você foi até aquele momento, para…

Naii C

Era apenas uma menina de 16 anos, não usava anticoncepcional mantinha relação…

Mar Tina

Todo es muy reciente ... estoy recuperandome hace tan solo dos dias que sucedio.

Freedom77

I was lucky enough to be able to have an NHS surgical termination at 8 weeks.

Anonimowa

Dokonałam tego co jest zakazane w tym kraju. Nie czuję się winna.

Fernanda

Yo aborté y soy una chica libre

Bee

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

Pam

No había otra opción.

Naad

I had an abortion when I was 23 years old

Ale

Muy difícil decisión

Maggie

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