About the "I had an abortion" project
This project is in support of women seeking abortions, to promote access to this basic right, and bring about social change. Women who have had abortions do not need to suffer in anonymous silence any longer.
Abortion is the most performed medical intervention. Every year, one of each four pregnant women decide to have an abortion for all sorts of private reasons. Due to the taboo, shame and stigma most women keep silent about their abortions. Most women experiencing an unwanted pregnancy think they are an exception. Lawmakers ignore the consequences of unsafe and illegal abortions. Women are ostrizised and criminalised.
The reality of abortion must be brought out into the open, so that every woman can have access to reliable information and support. This project enables you to share your stories, your portrait and contribute to the solidarity and support of women around the world.
This site is a forum for women who will not hide in shame but who will openly discuss their choices, who will let their voices be heard, either to show their support or to share their experiences. In doing so, they will help to end the systematic shaming of women around the world.
Other "I had an abortion" projects:
Exhibition: I had an Abortion
I had an abortion. Poddalam sie aborcji. Jien ghamilt abort. Eu fiz um aborto. Ho fatto un aborto. J'ai eu un avortement. Ich hatte eine abtreibung. Yo aborte. Did you have an abortion? ACT !Diary of a T-shirt
A woman in Brazil made a T-shirt that read, "I had an abortion." Her intention was to start a debate about decriminalizing abortion. Here she describes the reactions she got after ...Introducing an international symbol
The essence of the-safety-pin campagne is to pull the themes of abortion and unwanted pregnancy out of the closet and onto the public agenda. This progress towards an active international ...
