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Haitian
Women's Stories
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Lady
A's Story: please help me!! i dont have
the money to pay for the abortion and im 4 weeks pregnant please
send it to me! am so scared, idont know what to do, this is out
of my control i feel please help me! |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| Penalties in
my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
imprisonment |
| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
beating from
father or other family member, dis-owned by family |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
$600 |
| Age |
17 - 19 |
| Ethnic Group |
Hispanic / Latino |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I did not use birth control |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
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Lady
B's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
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| Birth control
used (if any) |
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C's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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becoming pregnant |
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D's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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Lady
E's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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Lady
F's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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becoming pregnant |
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Lady
G's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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becoming pregnant |
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Lady
H's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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Lady
I's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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becoming pregnant |
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Lady
J's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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becoming pregnant |
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Lady
K's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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Lady
L's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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becoming pregnant |
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Lady
M's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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becoming pregnant |
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Lady
N's Story: |
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abortion legal in your country or state? |
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my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
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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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