The actress opens up about an abortion she had in her late teens, calling it her 'darkest secret,' as she seeks to draw 'the flames of controversy away from vulnerable women' affected by Texas's new ban.
one that caused me anguish then and that saddens me even now, but it was the path to the life full of joy and love that I have experienced," she added.
Thurman, who has since had three children, said she was speaking out in hope that,"some light will shine through, reaching women and girls who might feel a shame that they can't protect themselves from and have no agency over".Writing about theban, which allows private citizens to sue abortion providers and facilitators, the actress said it was a"staging ground for a human rights crisis for American women".
She said:"This law is yet another discriminatory tool against those who are economically disadvantaged, and often, indeed, against their partners.Follow the Daily podcast on
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