Why the Founder of #ShoutYourAbortion Had to Go Into Hiding

Los Angeles Times ^ | 9/30/15 | Maria L. La Ganga

[nickcarraway]

Amelia Bonow is in hiding.

She left her apartment here after her address was published online and the death threats began. Her crime? She had an abortion. And after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Sept. 18 to defund Planned Parenthood, she updated her Facebook status with a proud declaration.

“Hi guys!” it began. “Like a year ago I had an abortion at the Planned Parenthood on Madison Ave., and I remember this experience with a nearly inexpressible level of gratitude.”

She wrote about how “the narrative of those working to defund Planned Parenthood relies on the assumption that abortion is still something to be whispered about.” And how many people still believe that — “if you are a good woman” — you should feel awful if you have one.

But you shouldn’t, the 30-year-old wrote. And she doesn’t.

She signed off, “#ShoutYourAbortion.” And a movement was born.

[ladyjane]

Interesting you say that. She is not really attractive but she somehow met someone who wanted to bed her. Unfortunately she got pregnant.

She wants to live but her baby was brutally murdered.

[mabarker1]

I’m to the point that I don’t even want to look at or read the news anymore.

[SgtBob]

Sad, ain’t it? As a daddy, I would never call a pregnancy unfortunate. The selfish murderess not only has an unfortunate appearance, but also a dark soul. She would be beautiful had she let her baby live...

[Chode]

just damn, the stooopid cow shoulda opened her mouth the first time and kept it closed the second...

[jocon307]

I’ve known several women who have had abortions, including some close friends. I don’t berate them about it, because I see them as victims too, but it hasn’t changed my mind about it.

And that knocking on doors thing, it’s more likely to be a turn off than anything else.

[SampleMan]

So if I stood on a street corner shouting that I killed babies, would my male privilege protect me?