Ever since US Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade there is a huge uproar in America. People are split into two groups, one supporting abortion rights and the other against it. There are constant protests going on in America and in one such protest congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a horrifying experience from her past that changed her life.
AOC revealed details about her rape incident and how her right to get an abortion helped her. She made it very clear how abortion is necessary for women and how the recent laws are violating the rights of women on so many levels.
“I Had To Take A Pregnancy Test In A Public Bathroom” AOC Talks About Trauma Of Such Horrific Experience
The congresswoman didn’t conceal anything when she joined to support the abortion rights supporters. AOC spoke about how abortion helped her when her rape incident occurred and she got pregnant. She said, “I myself, when I was about 22 or 23 years old, was raped when I was living here in New York City. I was completely alone. In fact, I felt so alone that I had to take a pregnancy test in a public bathroom in midtown Manhattan.”
AOC continued, “When I sat there waiting for what the result would be, all I could think was: Thank God I have, at least, a choice. Thank God I could, at least, have the freedom to choose my destiny. I didn’t know then, as I was waiting, that it would come up negative. But it doesn’t matter … This is for all of us. This is not a women’s rights issue. This is an issue for all of us.”
AOC just arrived at the Union Square event where women are sharing their abortion stories. She just told the crowd how when she was raped in her early 20s, she was grateful to know that, had she become pregnant, abortion care was readily available. pic.twitter.com/wBUIDB5gcC
— Jenna Amatulli (@ohheyjenna) June 25, 2022
Celebs Are Also Not Happy With Supreme Court’s Decision
The celebs of America also felt it was a very sad day for the women in America when Supreme Court took the decision of overturning Roe Vs. Wade. Celebs like Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, and many more protested against it. Taylor Swift wrote, “I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are – that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of that.”
I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are – that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of that. https://t.co/mwK561oxxl
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 24, 2022
My thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/9ALSbapHDY
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 24, 2022
.@billieeilish during her set @glastonbury: “Today is a very dark day for women in America. … I can’t bear to think about it anymore.” #roevwade pic.twitter.com/d5m7nGJHl9
— Jami Ganz (@jamiganz) June 24, 2022
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