It is okay to feel… Shocked
Door: Simona Nikolaeva, Esmee Rosielle, Picabo Rimac & Lucca-Sophia Kraus ENG
12 jul 2022 | 2 minuut leestijd
It is okay to feel shocked when going through an abortion. The feeling of being shocked is usually combined with feelings of being surprised and upset about something, and sometimes not being able to believe that it happened to you.
You might feel shocked that you got pregnant in the first place – maybe you were having protected sex , but it still happened. Maybe you were diagnosed as infertile, but you still got pregnant. Maybe you felt shocked because you assumed that you would never have to go through an abortion yourself and are still processing the fact that this is happening. You are allowed to be shocked that this event is now part of your life. Maybe this is your second or third abortion and you are shocked that it happened again.
Getting pregnant can happen and that is okay, just as it is okay to then choose for an abortion.
“Just before leaving the clinic, we were warned about the anti-abortion activists who could stand outside. I was really shocked! Until that moment I had no idea that this was also a reality in the Netherlands.”
Saidah
“But I can't be pregnant, because I have the IUD', I thought. Still, to rule it out, I bought a test and was shocked when it turned out to be positive. I was completely stressed and immediately called my friend. We were both in shock and immediately knew that this is not what we wanted.”
Yohana
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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.
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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.
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