It is okay to feel… Regret
Door: Simona Nikolaeva, Esmee Rosielle, Picabo Rimac & Lucca-Sophia Kraus ENG
12 jul 2022 | 2 minuut leestijd
It is okay to feel regret. You kick yourself for having done things in a certain way and wish you could turn back time to do it differently.
It does not only relate to the decision for an abortion itself, but also other things in the whole process. Like telling your family, friends, or partner. Or you do feel regret about the abortion. Maybe you doubt yourself and wonder if it was the right decision. Perhaps you are also sure that it was the right decision but still feel regret that you had to terminate the pregnancy. It is all okay.
“Now, 24 years later, I keep thinking about that child that I did not give the right to life, and I no longer understand how I could have thought about it so lightly.”
Evelyn
“On her advice and out of my own shame and fear, I didn't tell my friends about my pregnancy at first. Something I still regret, because when I told them one by one (after my abortion had already been done), they were so helpful, and I could always turn to them.”
Samira
The woman in this story reads the letter she wrote to her child before going through the procedure and explains how she dealt with all the feelings afterwards. The interviewer also does a helpful exercise to help the listeners better connect with their emotions. TW: Abortion, Emotional Pain
Steun ons. Wij kunnen niet zonder jouw donatie.
Bij Ava vind je betrouwbare informatie over abortus en anticonceptie. We luisteren naar hoe jij je voelt over een abortus. We zorgen dat beleidsmakers ook luisteren naar jouw wensen. En we spreken ons uit. Over keuzevrijheid en meer begrip voor vrouwen die een zwangerschap afbreken.
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Steun ons. Wij kunnen niet zonder jouw donatie.
Bij Ava vind je betrouwbare informatie over abortus en anticonceptie. We luisteren naar hoe jij je voelt over een abortus. We zorgen dat beleidsmakers ook luisteren naar jouw wensen. En we spreken ons uit. Over keuzevrijheid en meer begrip voor vrouwen die een zwangerschap afbreken.
Ava informeert
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