What helped you make your choice? “Instability, lack of trust in my partner. I don’t feel capable of having a child alone.”
How did you feel about it just before? “It was very difficult. The symptoms of pregnancy are worse than usual… because you know you don’t want the child. Fatigue, your breasts are almost a permanent sensation that confronts you nearly all the time with the fact that you’re carrying a child you don’t want. The guilt of not wanting it, of not feeling able to have it. The lack of support from your partner, the fact that you are the only one to make the decision. The decision was entirely on my shoulders, the partner just shook it all off. It’s a lot of pressure, pressure you never forget, until after the pregnancy has ended.”
How did you feel during the procedure? “The termination of the pregnancy was difficult, the shame was very present, although I felt well received by the staff, respected. I was accompanied by a friend, which was a good thing. It was easier.”
How did you feel just afterwards? “Afterwards and during the following days, I felt relieved, but also ashamed. The shame has always been there, throughout the entire experience, right up to today Why the shame? It’s hard to explain… I can’t put it into words, I even have a mental block.” – Dominique, 30