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2002 Netherlands (born in Portugal)

I felt stupid for getting pregnant, guilty and irresponsible for not being more carefull with my body. I felt ashamed that something like that happened to me, because I'm not a teenager anymore and know how to not get pregnant. I felt afraid that I would damage my body, that it would hurt, but I was sure I didn't want to have a baby at that time and with that boyfriend.

It's was nothing special. No pain, no trauma, just a choice, just a medical procedure.

I would be unhappy, the child would be unhappy, my boyfriend would be unhappy.

Did the illegality of your abortion affect your feelings?

Yes. It's much easier to make a decision when you know that you can get the right support and help for your choice.

How did other people react to your abortion?

Abortion is illegal in Portugal.

Georgina

Punto y coma.

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chiquiss67

Hola.

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

Carolina

Tenía 19 años. Estaba en una relación. Al mes de ponernos de novios me contó…

Clarice

Sempre fui a favor do aborto, não por uma questão feminista, mas por acreditar…

Abree

Medical abortion at 9wks 5days

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

kathy

No me sentía lista

enfermera

Antes de hacer cualquier cosa infórmate muy bien para tomar la decisión…

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Nichole Jeffers

Being allergic to latex I became pregnant multiple times before I was 20 having…

Montse

"Un acto amoroso"

Kidda Sinsee

And I was afraid at first...

Abril Violeta

cuando tenía 24 años, recién terminaba la licenciatura, estaba desempleada, en…

Dolores Feffer

I had two.

No woman should ever have to justify a dessicion on her own body.

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.