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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.

Tiffany

I am still healing from my decision - it really is a wide range of emotions.

Tlhogi Tshegofaso

I did it when I was 4 weeks. Its was tremendously painful and horrific. The…

Aga... ta...(?)

zastanawiam się jak to przeżycie i fakt co zrobiałam wpłynie na dalsze moje…

VIcky

Yo aborte

Alexa

Ojala alguna vez me perdones... pero fue. La mejor decisión..

Isabelle

Bom, estou escrevendo aqui pois os relatos de vocês que me deram forças. Eu não…

Carolina

Estou numa relação estável há 4 anos e há 2 parei de usar anticoncepcional…

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Vittoria

Me siento vacía ...

Gina

Porque no era el momento indicado y los anticonceptivos fallaron.

Yvonne

My abortion was what needed to be done at that time. Deep down me I know I…

Ale

Sin remordimientos

Kidda Sinsee

And I was afraid at first...

Nami

porque mi situación económica era pésima, al igual que la de mi pareja, ninguno…

Daniela

My perception of so many things changed a lot with this experience and realised…

Sunny

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