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Argentinian
Women's Stories
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Lady
A's Story: I already have a son and i
am almost 40 years old. I have just started a carreer that could support my child and to build our own house.
I am a primary school teacher and my husband is a street seller,
we can not afford another child. Also we are happy with our little
family. Due to the social and cultural customs in South American
countries my husband is not willing to have a vasctomy, so i will
have to have my Falopian Tubes bid, because any other treatment causes monthly expenses
which i can\'t afford.
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| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| Penalties in
my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
school expulsion, imprisonment, |
| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
school expulsion, husband leaves, dis-owned by
family, social segregation, total separation from friends, family
& work |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
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| Age |
35 - 39 |
| Ethnic Group |
Hispanic / Latino |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared
for, I did not use birth control |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
I did not use birth control |
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Lady
B's Story: I have had my boyfriend for 2 and a half years and the condom broke while we were having sex.
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| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No. |
| Penalties in
my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
deportation/banishment,
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| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family, |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$1200 |
| Age |
Under 16 years old
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| Ethnic Group |
hispanic/latino |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I did not use birth control
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| Birth control
used (if any) |
I did not use birth control, We used a condom for men, |
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Lady
C's Story:
I ALREADY HAVE A 10 MONTH OLD CHILD, AND FOR MYSELF BEING VERY
YOUNG, AND BEING GANG BANGED, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BRING ANOTHER CHILD
INTO THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY.
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| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
Yes. |
| Penalties in
my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$900 |
| Age |
20-24 |
| Ethnic Group |
hispanic/latino |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I was gang raped by more than one person,
I did not use birth control |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
i did not use birth control |
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Lady
D's Story: I\'m shy scared |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
Yes
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| Penalties in
my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
school expulsion, execution for pregnancy out of wedlock
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| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
school expulsion, dis-owned by family,
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| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$400 |
| Age |
17 - 19 |
| Ethnic Group |
Hispanic / Latino
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| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I did not care for. (ie I was bored, lonely, it was a rainy night or there was nothing on TV), I was intoxicated (drunk, stoned, high) on alcohol or drugs due to my own actions. And I had sex without being fully aware of the situation., |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
We used a condom for men,
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Lady
E's Story: |
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G's Story: |
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H's Story: |
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I's Story: |
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J's Story: |
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K's Story: |
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L's Story: |
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M's Story: |
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N's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
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cost of an abortion in my country |
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| Age |
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| Ethnic Group |
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| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I used birth control but it did not work |
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