Stories have come out from both sides of the issue.
Here’s a look at the celebrities who have opened up about their own abortion stories.
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne is nothing if not brutally honest.
Of course, Osbourne’s 2004 tell-all with theDaily Mailwas no exception.
“I was two months gone when I realized,” Osbourne told the publication.
Osbourne said she “howled [her] way” though the entirety of the abortion.
“I would never recommend it to anyone because it comes back to haunt you,” Osbourne revealed.
“In life, whatever it is, you pay somewhere down the line.
You have to be accountable.”
“Well, you know me.
I had an abortion when I was 15 years old.”
This wasn’t the first time Philipps publicly addressed her abortion.
Still, the star is dedicated to using her celebrity status to shed more light on the issue.
“In 2012, I had an abortion.
It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make.
I still think about it to this day,” Tamblynwrote in a messageto followers.
“But these truths do not make me regret my decision.
It was the right choice for me, at that time in my life.
I have not a single doubt about this.
“I hope you run for office one day,“one user replied.
“You [took] the time to share this very personal and painful experience.
…You are amazing.”
But it didn’t go well between us.
We argued a lot.
I was on tour and was constantly nauseous.
I didn’t know what to do and he wasn’t really interested in the baby.”
Ultimately, she chose not to have the baby but O’Connor admitted the decision was immensely difficult for her.
“It wasn’t a decision I had made light-heartedly,” the singer told the publication.
“No one does.”
“When I was younger I had an abortion.
I was a teenager.
It was the hardest thing I’d ever gone through.”
“It’d be contradictory if I said I wasn’t pro-choice.
I wasn’t ready.
I didn’t have anything to offer a child.”
“I myself went through an emergency abortion [two] years ago.
I was [four and a half] months pregnant and shooting on location in Eastern Europe.
I went into pre term labor and told that I had to be awake for the whole procedure.
First, you will not tell anyone my name.
Second, you will do what you want to do with your life.'
Dear Dr. Sharpe …I’ve done the best I could with my life.
This book is for you.”
It wasn’t the ‘easy thing to do,’ it was excruciating on many levels.
…Do I regret it or question my choice?
Not at all.”
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg’s frank outspokenness didn’t just begin when she joined ABC’sThe View.
The Oscar-winning actress has been using her platform to shine light on issues close to her heart for decades.
The first part of this plot line actually mirrors Kirke’s own life all too well.
“I just didn’t feel it was fair.
So, I decided to get an abortion.”
Still, she went through with the procedure.
“I still see shame and embarrassment around terminating pregnancies,” Kirke revealed.
“So I have always been open about my stories… especially with other women.”
“I was just finding out about my sexuality.
I was trying to figure my life out.
…I just did not want to bring a baby into the world.”
“I just did not think it was right for the child.”
However, as she revealed toLifeSiteNews, she still regrets the decision to this day.
In my mind, I’m going, ‘Jesus, what have I done?'”
“And I swear to God, if they had shown me a picture of the fetus…
