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are not alone . . .
Egypt
Women's
Stories
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Lady
A's Story: please help me. i did not quite
have intercourse but there is a big posability that i might be
pregnent and it will do more than ruin my life but there is no
such thing as an abortion and if they know i have had unmarried
sex they will imprison me |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| Penalties in
my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
school expulsion, deportation/banishment, imprisonment |
| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
school expulsion, beating from father or other
family member, dis-owned by family, death by the hands of a family
member |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
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| Age |
Under 16 years old |
| Ethnic Group |
Middle Eastern |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared for |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
I did not use birth control |
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Lady
B's Story: he said he is into marriage
,i belived and i wanted to marry him.after all im left alone and
he is even doesnt pick up the phone ,i dont know what will happen
to me if anyone find out i m so scsred and asamed ,my heart is
broken and thinking of killing self |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| Penalties in
my country if i choose to end my pregnancy prematurely |
stoning |
| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
death by the
hands of a family member |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
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| Age |
35 - 39 |
| Ethnic Group |
African from Africa |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I had consensual sex with someone I cared |
| Birth control
used (if any) |
Hope: I just did not think I would get
pregnant. |
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Lady
C's Story:i was stolen from my family in amsterdam 8 years ago. My family now bought me from my trader. They love me very much. My uncle took me almost two months ago and he was killed for it. But i cannot be pregnant. I will die.
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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 |
genital mutilation, stoning, execution for pregnancy out of wedlock |
| Family reaction
if they knew I wanted to end my pregnancy |
school expulsion, forced into prostitution, husband leaves, beating from husband, beating from father or other family member, dis-owned by family, genital mutilation, death by the hands of a family member |
| Approximate
cost of an abortion in my country |
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| Age |
Under 16 years old |
| Ethnic Group |
Middle Eastern |
| Reason for
becoming pregnant |
I was raped by a family member, I did not use birth control
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| Birth control
used (if any) |
I did not use birth control,
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Lady
D's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| 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 |
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cost of an abortion in my country |
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becoming pregnant |
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Lady
E's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| Penalties in
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
F's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| Penalties in
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: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
| Penalties in
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? |
No |
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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
I's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
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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? |
No |
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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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used (if any) |
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Lady
K's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
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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
L's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
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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: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
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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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used (if any) |
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Lady
N's Story: |
| Is
abortion legal in your country or state? |
No |
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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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