One woman had several abortions because she was an actress and didn’t want to be pregnant and have to take a leave of absence from the shows she was performing in. She says:
“It’s always been unfortunate that every time I’ve been pregnant I’ve always been involved in a show, and that always takes priority… [Before I had the 2nd abortion] I went to see a show which I liked, it was very physical and I thought, “I’d like to do something like that, maybe I’ll do a street show.” And then I thought, “oh no! You’ll be 8 months pregnant by then, and it went pow! In my head. It was that night I made the decision.”
Mary Pipes Understanding Abortion (London: The Women’s Press, 1998) 49 – 50
Most abortions are performed between 7 and 12 weeks. Here is a picture of part of the baby aborted at 7 weeks. This is what her decisions have destroyed.
