‘I never thought it would happen to me’ Please take the time to read through the personal experiences on Break the Taboo Malta, and you will see a fraction of this reality Liza Caruana-Finkel 20 May 2021, 7:56am There is a veil of secrecy and silence that surrounds abortion experiences in Malta. Many feel they cannot speak about their abortions – even if they want to – due to fear of public judgment, as well as the potential legal repercussions if the abortion was done in Malta. When personal stories remain hidden, abortion continues being thought of as a rare event. But the truth is that almost daily someone in Malta is having an abortion.