Kerry Washington talks about having an abortion

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- kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 26, 2023

• She was well-educated on contraception but got pregnant after not using protection which she blamed herself for
• The abortion happened in her late 20s
• At the time she was a working actress but not yet famous. Nevertheless she used a fake name at the clinic
• One of the

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[rosytintedflash]

thank you for sharing, kerry! it's time to bring back the anger over the turning of rvw; I think we've been so tired, honestly. I'm ready to fight again.

I had an abortion last year and I have zero regrets. very thankful I lived in a state that allows it. very sad to think of all the women in my shoes who weren't.

[behansu]

I think/hope the anger over RvW never went away. In all or nearly all of the states that have had anti-abortion measures since Dobbs, they've been defeated resoundingly. Women have stayed angry and are ready to show it at ballot boxes. Maybe it's just the kind of anger that simmers long and slow. Pundits underestimated the impact the issue had during the last mid-terms, and they'll probably underestimate it again in 2024.

Anyway, I'm happy for you. Access and freedom of choice is so simple and something all women deserve.

[__onthebound]

I subscribe to a substack called Abortion Everyday. it's exactly how it sounds! It captures every legislation across the states. It breaks down GOP language (like consensus instead of ban). It kills me every day, but I am so thankful to have the information

[fromyourashes]

I really appreciate people talking candidly about having abortions. The more we talk about it, the better our future looks.
...maybe
still gotta [redacted] all the politicians

[just444]

there was a girl on tiktok who vlogged her medical home abortion, honestly really interesting since i had never seen it explained like that before

thankfully the comments were all positve as well

[my_moloko]

That sounds interesting. Do you have a link?

found it

[just444]

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[insomniachobs]

It's really nuts to me that it took until Scandal for that to be shown on (network) television

[rosytintedflash]

i feel like we see a lot of teen pregnancy stories or pregnancy stories where the person is not ready or something, but never someone who's like "aight bet" and gets an abortion

it's been shyed away from for such a long time. folks don't want to deal with pro lifer fits.

[burntbussy]

[silverstarry]

Or they go the Party of Five/And Just Like That route with a miscarriage.

[green_monsterx]

i really appreciate people being open with their experiences. it makes me sad they even have to, though, due to rights being rolled back.

Kerry would later go on to portray the first woman to have an abortion on network television in an episode of Scandal.

Is this really true? Didn't Cristina Yang's abortion happen on Grey's first?

[rainbows_are_ok]

I could have sworn Bea Arthur did it on Maude before that.

[green_monsterx]

you are correct!

[afeelingunacted]

You're right!

Times was lazy and said she was the first but there were a few before her. The fact that it's still so rare though... Oy vey.

[rainbows_are_ok]

Why is it nightmare fuel? and why poor Kerry? Seems like she made the decision that was right for her.

Also, I thought Bea Arthur was the first woman to have an abortion on network TV.

[my_moloko]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was Maude. I've watched that episode on Youtube.

[afeelingunacted]

Why is it nightmare fuel? and why poor Kerry? Seems like she made the decision that was right for her.

Nightmare fuel because she was almost recognized when she very clearly wanted to stay anonymous and I feel sorry for her that she judged herself so harshly at the time.

I am glad she has come to terms with those feelings now.

[myhipusername]

i have to that it can be nightmare fuel for some still even if they know they made the right choice and are deeply grateful to have the choice. i just know that while the experience itself is fine, the mental aspect is grueling. you want this out of you, you dont feel like youre you and youre in constant panic mode. i guess getting pregnant itself is nightmare fueling for those are really dont want children rn, but the abortion is all part of it! never ever again lol