I can now carry on with life.
2013
New Zealand
resolved relieved confident angry happy sure afraid
i was glad of what i was doing. i was angry at having to wait for the medical tests and considered asking my first to do one for me because i had to wait for lost of testing.
in a clinic or hospital with surgery
I was under general anesthesia so i was out of it. my mum was able to walk me all the way to the theater and when i woke up she was beside me. i was so relieved it was over when i woke up and because of the pain medication i was a bit high and i yelled 'im not pregnnt im so happy!!'
rape/incest financial issues my education my age (too young or old) genetic factors problems with my relationship my personal reasons for not wanting a child mental health reasons
Ngaba ukungabikho mthethweni kokuqhomfa kwakho kuchaphazele iimvakalelo zakho?
No, even if it was illegal i would have found a way to have it.
Benze ntoni abanye abantu xa ukhupha isisu?
My family was supportive. My boyfriend was totally absent and refused to discuss it. He wanted to shirk responsibility.
legal
no religion
Espero que ajude outras mulheres, pois assim como eu, no desespero, procurei…
fui libre respecto esta decision
I did it because as a female that is my right to control my body no man or…
Fiz um aborto e senti vergonha de Deus, mas fiquei aliviada.
I had come off the contraceptive pill as it had me feeling un well, we thought…
Miałam aborcję... to była trudna decyzja, nigdy nie zapomnę...
A ironia entre abortar e renascer.
Aborté. Fue un alivio. Nunca me arrepentí. Hoy tengo dos hijos y puedo criarlos…
Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.
Si se lo pudiera decir a alguien sin que me juzgue no me sentiría así
Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.
I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.
À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.