Abortion not an Option in Popular Culture

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MTV does not have a show called 16 And NOT Pregnant, And Doing Fine Thank You Very Much.

How about one called, "Was Dumb Enough To Become Pregnant While Underage, Was Smart Enough To Get An Abortion, and Is Now Successfully Getting On With My Life With No Regrets"?

I've posted this on my New Jersey health blog:

It was easy finding videos from parents who chronicled how they help their children cope with genetic illness. It was easy finding memorial videos from parents who lost their children to genetic illness, either through stillbirth or during the precious few hours, days, or months afterwards. And it was easy finding videos from parents who were advised that their prenatal diagnosis was “not compatible with life,” but forged ahead anyway.

But videos from parents who terminated their pregnancies in the face of a poor prenatal diagnosis are very few and far apart — even the one above probably wouldn’t exist without the backdrop of reproductive rights. Why?...

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