Laura Prepon is sharing her abortion story within the wake of the Supreme Court docket overturning Roe v. Wade.
“One of many worst days of my life was after I made the selection to terminate a being pregnant within the second trimester,” the That ’70s Present and Orange Is the New Black star, 42, wrote Monday on Instagram.
Prepon — who shares two kids, ages 4 and a couple of, with husband Ben Foster — went on to put in writing that “the devastating fact” behind having to terminate “is that we discovered the fetus wouldn’t survive to full time period, and that my life was in danger as properly.”
Not like what is going on within the wake of the SCOTUS determination, “On the time, I had the selection,” she wrote.
Prepon went on to say that, “Everybody has their very own story for searching for out this medical process and I empathize with anybody who’s been confronted with this not possible determination. I’m praying for all of us, that we will get by means of this difficult time and regain company over our personal our bodies.”
A number of of her former OITNB co-stars — Uzo Aduba, Lea DeLaria, Yael Stone and Natasha Lyonne — had been amongst those that posted messages of assist within the feedback, applauding her for talking out.
On Friday, the Supreme Court docket overturned Roe v. Wade, a ruling that for almost 50 years secured the federal proper to acquire an abortion. The choice had been anticipated since Might, when a draft of the ruling was leaked.
