Halsey has made a career out of entertaining the audience with her songs, but this time she wants to bring attention to a completely different subject. Several celebrities have spoken out against the Supreme Court’s recent Roe v. Wade verdict. We can now add Halsey to that list.
Halsey recently penned an open letter that was published in Vogue this Friday. In that, she spoke about abortion and also shared a touching personal experience. The “Without Me” singer revealed that abortion saved her life.
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.
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.
The pop star also shared that she has had three miscarriages before she was even 24. Halsey noted that struggling to maintain a pregnancy was one of the biggest challenges she faced. She then reaffirmed the importance of abortion.
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,
The singer welcomed her first child, Ender Ridley Aydin with her partner Alev Aydin last year. Halsey also said she was traumatized by her experiences so much that she had to rewrite her will. Many women already feel defeated with the recent Supreme Court Ruling, and Halsey is no exception. This will not silence her one bit.
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