24 Celebrities Shared Their Abortion Stories

In response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the singer wrote an open letter for Vogue: “Many people have asked me if, since carrying a child to term after years of struggling to do so, I have reconsidered my stance on abortion. The answer is firmly no. In fact, I have never felt more strongly about it.”

Halsey recalled experiencing three miscarriages before the age of 24. “One of my miscarriages required ‘aftercare,’ a gentle way of saying that I would need an abortion, because my body could not terminate the pregnancy completely on its own, and I would risk going into sepsis without medical intervention,” she wrote. “During this procedure, I cried. I was afraid for myself, and I was helpless. I was desperate to end the pregnancy that was threatening my life. […]

“My abortion saved my life and gave way for my son to have his. Every person deserves the right to choose when, if, and how they have this dangerous and life-altering experience. I will hold my son in one arm, and fight with all my might with the other.”