MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 26: Copies of the book"La Mujer Que Soy" , Britney Spears's autobiography, is seen in the shelves of Casa del Libro bookshop on October 26, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Britney Spears details having a secret abortion, away from the comfort of her loved ones or the guidance of medical professionals.
It didn’t have to be this way. Spears said that her and Timberlake as a couple, “decided on something that in retrospect wound up being, in my view, wrong, and that was that I should not go to a doctor or a hospital to have the abortion”.While there have been countless debates and moral panics over abortion rates, it is always worth remembering that before anything else, abortion is a healthcare matter., “Induced abortion is an essential component of women’s health care.
“Abortion is a safe and effective procedure with more than 180,000 women across the UK have an early medical abortion using pills like Britney Spears every year. As part of the procedure, patients experience miscarriage-like symptoms including pain and bleeding”.While abortions can be incredibly painful and traumatic, it’s not helpful to add to the stigma of them by applying a moral argument.
The spokesperson added that in a situation like Britney Spears’, BPAS recommend calling your provider’s aftercare line to talk through your experience and see if you need any further care.