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Maya Hawke “Wouldn’t Exist” If Mom Uma Thurman Hadn’t Been Able To Get A Safe Abortion When She Was A Teen
"Both of my parents' lives would have been derailed if she hadn't have had access to safe and legal healthcare — fundamental healthcare."

Maya Hawke “Wouldn’t Exist” If Mom Uma Thurman Hadn’t Been Able To Get A Safe Abortion When She Was A Teen

Maya Hawke candidly spoke about mother Uma Thurman’s abortion in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.

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“If she hadn’t had it, she wouldn’t have become the person that she had become, and I wouldn’t exist. Both of my parents’ lives would have been derailed if she hadn’t have had access to safe and legal healthcare — fundamental healthcare.”

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“Wealthy people will always be able to get abortions, but so many people, because of this ruling, will not only not be able to pursue their dreams, but actually lose their lives and be unsafe.”

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“So I just wanted to say, fuck the Supreme Court. But we’re going to keep fighting it, and we’re going to win, like our grandmothers did,” she added.

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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.