Celebrities Who Have Shared Their Abortion Stories to Help Women Feel Less Alone

“I knew that in sharing my story, I would be judged for the decision I made. But I wanted to let other women facing the same difficult decision know that they weren’t alone.”

In recent years, with abortion rights under attack in the United States and increasingly since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, stars including Kerry Washington, Chelsea Handler, Chrissy Teigen and Sally Field, have been candid about their personal experience with the medical procedure. Many have said they’ve wanted to open up about the fact in an effort to educate and create awareness for people around the fact that the experience is a common one, that they are not alone and to help erase any stigma around it.

I scrolled through to read about celebrities that I’m familiar with.

In contrast to most I read, Britney Spears stated this:

Reflecting on the process, Spears writes, “I don’t know if that was the right decision. If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn’t want to be a father ... To this day, it’s one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life.”

Many of the stories are pure propaganda from true believers. But a couple of them show glimpses of reality. Britney Spears talks about the agony of going through an abortion and says Justin Timberlake pressured her into doing it, and that she would not have done so without his pressure. Danielle Brooks talks about wanting to be a mom and not wanting to get an abortion, but feeling like there was no other option. Jennifer Grey says it is an emotional decision that has stayed with her for her entire life. So I’m not sure all these stories are as pro-abortion as People magazine wanted to portray.

Loretta Lynn had six children, and that didn't stop her from having a successful career as the Queen of Country Music. She had a hit with this one. It wasn't the pill that changed things so much as abortion did.

One's On The Way
Written by: Shel Silverstein
They say to have her hair done, Liz flies all the way to France
And Jackie's seen in discotheques doin' a brand new dance
And the White House social season should be glittering and gay

But here in Topeka, the rain is a fallin'
The faucet is a drippin' and the kids are a bawlin'
One of 'em a-toddling and one is a crawlin'
And one's on the way

I'm glad that Raquel Welch just signed a million dollar pact
And Debbie's out in Vegas workin' up a brand new act
While the TV's showin' Newlywed's, a real fun game to play

But here in Topeka, the screen door's a bangin'
The coffee's boilin' over and the wash needs a hangin'
One want a cookie and one wants a changin'
And one's on the way

Now what was I doin'?
Jimmy get away from there
Darn, there goes the phone
Hello honey, what's that you say

You're bringin' a few ole army buddies home
You're callin' from a bar
Get away from there
No, not you honey, I was talking to the baby

Wait a minute, honey, the doorbell
Honey, could you stop by the marketin'?
Hello, hello
Well I'll be

The girls in New York City, they all march for women's lib
And better homes and garden shows, the modern way to live
And the pill may change the world tomorrow, but meanwhile, today

Here in Topeka, the flies are a buzzin'
The dog is a barkin' and the floor needs a scrubbin'
One needs a spankin' and one needs a huggin', Lord
One's on the way

Oh, gee, I hope it ain't twins again

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