Thinking about abortion promotes a sense of guilt in these women, because they understand that this measure as a “sin” against God, but at the same time they suffer with the expectation of giving birth to a sick, malformed and dependent child within an unfavorable family context since they don’t feel that they are supported or they do not have the necessary resources to take on motherhood alone. Thus, they seek various ways to terminate a pregnancy, ranging from the use of herbs to different medications.
The decision to abort is a solitary measure for these women, because they do not receive any support from their partners and family. They cannot talk about that decision with friends or health professionals because it is a criminal action.
The third idea originated in CSD, “The desire to be a parent is frustrated by miscarriage”, shows that women who chose to continue the pregnancy, due to their desire to be a mother, experienced the disappointment of not having the maternity achieved due the spontaneous interruption of pregnancy as a result of complications of the disease. This moment is referred to as a significant loss in the lives of these women, marked with suffering and sadness, which often develops into a depressive state.