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I had an abortion

1993 Argentina

I felt very lonely, guilty, trapped and extremely stupid for getting pregnant. I was too young, studying, just broken up with that boyfriend. I carried the guilt and shame for over 20 years, didn't talk about till now in my 40s, have suffered depression because I couldn't deal with it. I wish these pills or information had been available to me. I wouldn't have suffered so much. It is only now that I realise how often women go through it, how it is my right and my choice. I don't regret my abortion at all. Now I have an education, degrees, a job and a beautiful family.

It was an illegal clinic but at least there were proper doctors performing it. I had no complications but huge emotional scars.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. Of course, my guilt was unbearable. I felt like a criminal and had no way to share my burden.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I didn't really talk about it at the time. Both of my closest friends were supportive. Both were medical students. Another friend was against it and preached on on.

Stephanie

at just 19 years old.

laMaga

Pense en el bienestar de los 2

Jess

*No podía ser* 11sem

Alma en busca de libertad

MI DECISIÓN, MI CUERPO, JUSTICIA PARA LAS MUJERES.

Riki

We're not monsters!

michel

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

Maree

It was sad but necessary

Anonimowa

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

Fallen Angel

I had the SAFEST ABORTION even in the PHILIPPINES through womenonweb.org.

Raqueli

misto de melancolia e alívio

Lagard

Never had I thought I would go down this road someday

Catalina

El Misotrol salvó mi vida

LOLO

Made me who I am today

Julia

Uwolniłam się od piekła i zyskałam szansę na szczęście

Aline Santos

Momento de confusão e angústia em minha vida. Mais após muita reflexão vi que…

Zosia

Dowiedziałam się o mojej niechcianej ciąży podczas wizyty kontrolnej u…

Ronnie

because the time just wasn't right for me.

Natasha

I had come off the contraceptive pill as it had me feeling un well, we thought…