Patricia's Story (Full version / EN)

MSF260839

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF260839

Date taken / Date Recorded 19/02/2019 12:00 AM

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Commissioning section MSF-AUSTRALIA

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Duration 1m37s

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Additional Information / Shotlist I used to use contraception,
but there would be long queues at the clinic and I was running out of time,
so I wasn't able to get help.
I found out that I was pregnant when I was close to three months.
I thought that I didn't have any chances of terminating it.
My boyfriend and I weren't ready to have a child,
because of the challenges I had raising one child.
It was enough.
We were not working,
so we were thinking: 'how are we going to support another one?'
SAY NO TO UNSAFE ABORTIONS // PATRICIA'S STORY
The backstreet clinics wasn't one of my options,
because people end up losing their lives because of those things.
I went to Phokeng health centre for help.
Everyone was friendly.
They told us the whole procedure, every step.
After, my sister was always there for me.
She was very supportive.
It was very difficult.
I would say see what other women went through
and know all those things before you start judging.
Raising awareness at schools might help,
because at home we don't get enough information.
Most of the children are raised by their grandmothers and grandfathers,
they can't talk about those things.

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Abortion

Pregnancy