10 Hollywood celebrities who openly spoke about undergoing an abortion

With the abortion still being the bone of contention in many countries, the outcry by pro-abortion activist is catching up the fire everywhere.

And the ladies of Hollywood aren’t going to get behind. Utilizing their platforms and voices, these 10 ladies are speaking out their hearts against the reckless laws affecting the freedom of women.

Nicki Minaj

In a 2014 interview, the singer said-“she thought she was going to die when she discovered she was pregnant as a teen.” The artist cited her experience in a track on her album, The Pinkprint.

“It was the hardest thing I’d ever gone through. It haunted me all my life. It’d be contradictory if I said I wasn’t pro-choice. I wasn’t ready. I didn’t have anything to offer a child.”

Milla Jovovich

In a long Instagram post, Jovovich opined views on abortion and the utmost importance of safe abortion. Talking about her first-hand horrible experience, she highlighted the need for preserving women’s right for their own mental well-being and overall health.

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I don’t like to get political and I try to only do it if a really have to and this is one of those times. If someone doesn’t want to continue reading, you have been warned. Our rights as women to obtain safe abortions by experienced doctors are again at stake. Last Tuesday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a draconian bill into law that outlaws all abortions after six weeks — before most women even realize they’re pregnant — including in cases of RAPE OR INCEST. This makes Georgia the sixth state to pass such a restrictive six-week abortion ban, joining Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, Iowa, and North Dakota. These laws haven’t been passed yet, but lawmakers in these states are trying. Abortion is hard enough for women on an emotional level without having to go through it in potentially unsafe and unsanitary conditions. I myself went through an emergency abortion 2 years ago. I was 4 1/2 months pregnant and shooting on location in Eastern Europe. I went into pre term labor and told that I had to be awake for the whole procedure. It was one of the most horrific experiences I have ever gone through. I still have nightmares about it. I was alone and helpless. When I think about the fact that women might have to face abortions in even worse conditions than I did because of new laws, my stomach turns. I spiraled into one of the worst depressions of my life and had to work extremely hard to find my way out. I took time off of my career. I isolated myself for months and had to keep a strong face for my two amazing kids. I started gardening, eating healthier and going to the gym everyday because I didn’t want to jump into taking anti depressants unless I had tried every other alternative. Thank God I was able to find my way out of that personal hell without turning to medication, but the memory of what I went through and what I lost will be with me till the day I die. Abortion is a nightmare at its best. No woman wants to go through that. But we have to fight to make sure our rights are preserved to obtain a safe one if we need to. I never wanted to speak about this experience. But I cannot remain silent when so much is at stake. #prochoice #prochoicegeneration

A post shared by Milla Jovovich (@millajovovich) on May 14, 2019 at 11:02am PDT

Busy Philipps

The first one to start the Hashtag #Youknowme, the actress Busy, talked about how every 1 in 4 women has had an abortion. Working as a women activist, Philipps has been giving voice to many other social issues in the country.

1 in 4 women have had an abortion. Many people think they don’t know someone who has, but #youknowme. So let’s do this: if you are also the 1 in 4, let’s share it and start to end the shame. Use #youknowme and share your truth.

— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) May 15, 2019

Jameela Jamil

Post the Georgia Law against Abortion, Jameela tweeted her own story and spoke especially for the marginalized, poor and disabled women who will be most affected by the law. Slamming the haters on her tweet Jameela tweeted-

“A LOT of men calling me a whore and telling me I “shouldn’t have opened my legs” and that I should have used contraception. Not that it justifies my right to choose, but I DID use contraception, and it didn’t work, it doesn’t always work. It could happen to you, you utter clowns.”

This anti-abortion law in Georgia is so upsetting, inhumane, and blatantly demonstrative of a hatred of women, a disregard for our rights, bodies, mental health, and essentially a punishment for rape victims, forcing to carry the baby of their rapist. https://t.co/WROYaLAwPG

— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) May 13, 2019

Whoope Goldberg

The View‘s Goldberg penned down about her teenage abortion experience in an essay for Angela Bonavoglia’s The Choices We Made.

“I found out I was pregnant when I was fourteen,” she wrote. “I didn’t get a period. I talked to nobody. I panicked. I sat in hot baths. I drank these strange concoctions girls told me about — something like Johnny Walker Red with a little bit of Clorox, alcohol, baking soda (which probably saved my stomach) and some sort of cream. You mixed it all up. I got violently ill. At that moment I was more afraid of having to explain to anybody what was wrong than of going to the park with a hanger, which is what I did.”

Joan Collins

The Dynasty star opened about her pregnancy in her mid-20s with then-fiancé Warren Beatty and talked about how she never regretted her decision to abort.

“It would have been absolute career death for me to have done that … it would have been unthinkable to have a child,”

Vanessa Williams

The desperate housewives actress in an interview on Nightline discussed her experience as a teen that had to go through an abortion.

“Being pregnant is the most frightening thing that happens in your life,” Williams said. “I knew in high school that’s something that I was not prepared to do, or fight, or struggle with.”

Amber Tamblyn

The actress known for her The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants tweeted her opinion post the anti-abortion laws in the states about an abortion she had back in 2012.

In 2012, I had an abortion. It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. I still think about it to this day. But these truths do not make me regret my decision. It was the right choice for me, at that time in my life. I have not a single doubt about this. #YouKnowMe

— Amber Tamblyn (@ambertamblyn) May 16, 2019

Tess Holliday

 The Mississippi-born model Tess Holliday posted a long Instagram post about her abortions and her kids. Urging her followers to donate Yellowhammer Fund, an organization funding safe abortions across Alabama, Tess also talked about how it’s even tougher for queer people to get abortion facilities.

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‪#YouKnowMe- ‬ ‪I’m from Mississippi, living in California, married with 2 kids, & I had an abortion. ‬ If I was still down south, I might not have been able to get the abortion I wanted & needed. My mental health couldn’t handle being pregnant again & I made the best decision for ME & ultimately my family. It wasn’t the “easy thing to do”, it was excruciating on many levels, but necessary. Do I regret it or question my choice? Not at all. – I’m not alone either. Did you know the majority of abortions in Alabama in 2017 were already parents? Did you know 1-4 women have had an abortion? This isn’t something that only affects women either, In the words of my friend @alokvmenon: “Abortion is a queer issue. Abortion is a trans issue. Abortion is a non-binary issue. A lot of people still mistakenly believe that only cis women & heterosexual people can get pregnant / have abortions & this rhetoric erases queer women, trans men, and non-binary people who have a disproportionately difficult time accessing abortions.” .. – Abortion is healthcare & folx living down south need safe access to abortions. I just donated to @yellowfund which is a grassroots organization funding safe abortion access in Alabama & if you can, please consider donating to them or @abortionfunds, @prochoiceamerica, @sistersong_woc ❤️ Don’t let these old white men tell us what we should do with our bodies. #prochoice #abortionisahumanright

A post shared by T E S S H🍒L L I D A Y (@tessholliday) on May 16, 2019 at 8:38am PDT

Ashley Judd

Ashley, who was the first to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, took the battle for pro-choice on Instagram and posted a hashtag for the movement- #youknowme

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Raped at 30, I terminated the pregnancy. Additionally, the rapist would have had paternity rights. #youknowme

A post shared by Ashley Judd (@ashley_judd) on May 16, 2019 at 10:06am PDT

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Pro-choice is not pro-abortion. It’s pro-women-rights.

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