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Rita Moreno Reflected On Her Botched Abortion In Response To The Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade
"I didn’t know it then, but I could have died."

Rita Moreno Reflected On Her Botched Abortion In Response To The Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade

Rita Moreno reflected on her botched abortion following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

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“I can see that thing happening now and going back to back alleys,” she said, adding that she was “jubilant” when Roe V. Wade came first came into effect. “I’m really nervous and frightened and horrified that this is taking place.”

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Although Rita wasn’t entirely surprised by the ruling, she understandably feels “shocked” and “stunned.” Still, she is thinking of what comes next. “We loud mouths are going to have to get busy,” Moreno said. “There are many of us. I’m thinking what are we going to do about this? If anything, this has reactivated us.”

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You can learn more about how to still access abortion in the US here and how to donate to abortion funds here.