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Britney Spears Tells Her Abortion Story
She never would have done it if it was up to her alone. 
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Britney Spears Tells Her
Abortion Story
She would never have done it,
if it was up to her alone. |
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Education: Britney Spears dated Justin Timberlake from 1999 to 2002, breaking up when she was 20 and he 21. Britney has recently written a memoir,
The Woman in Me, in which she reveals that she got pregnant during that time. “It was a surprise, but to me it wasn’t a tragedy.” But according to Britney, Justin said they were “way too young” |
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and not ready to be parents. In the end, she went along with Justin’s wishes, and had an abortion. “If it had been up to me alone, I never would have done it.” Looking back, she says "To this day, it’s one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life." (1) It is not clear if Britney ever considered an adoption plan to allow the baby to live and at the same time allow them to avoid parenting.
Britney was one of 60% of women who had abortions who faced “high levels of pressure to abort.” (2) It may be easy to say that she could have said no to the abortion, but she was young and “loved Justin so much” (1). It may never have occurred to her that adoption was an option. A recent study showed that women who had an abortion in response to pressure showed greater levels of negative emotions, disruption of daily life, and overall decline in mental health. (2)
We need to keep in mind the pressures so many women experience to help us stay non-judgmental as we seek to help women suffering after abortion.
- https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/britney-spears-abortion-justin-timberlake-bombshell-memoir
- https://www.cureus.com/articles/124269-effects-of-pressure-to-abort-on-womens-emotional-responses-and-mental-health#!/
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Prayer: Dear Father God, please help all women in crisis pregnancies to be informed about the option of adoption. Help them to see it as a loving way to provide for their child if they are unable to do so themselves. Help them to resist any pressure they may be experiencing to abort, especially when they themselves want to have their baby. Help them to turn to you in prayer to discern your will for their child, and make the best decision for both themselves and their child. Help their family members to accept their decision and give them loving support. Bless families who want to open their homes to adopted children, and help them to be patient in waiting for the child you want to send them. |
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Action: When discussing abortion, remember that it may be helpful to mention the availability of adoption as an option, to allow the child to live while someone else takes on the burden of parenting. If someone you know is considering abortion, invite them to explore the possibility of making an adoption plan. Open adoption can allow them to communicate their love to their child, and hear about their child’s life to give them greater peace of mind about the adoption. https://lifetimeadoption.com/adoptive-families/the-benefits-of-open-adoption/ |
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