'Girls' star Jemima Kirke speaks out about her abortion in reproductive rights PSA

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In 2007, Jemima Kirke, an artist and actress on the HBO series Girls, had an abortion.

Kirke shares intimate details about the decision to terminate her pregnancy in a new PSA for the Center for Reproductive Rights, a nonprofit advocacy organization that is encouraging women to speak publicly about their experiences with the procedure.

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At the time of her abortion, Kirke was dating a boyfriend and didn't feel confident that she could raise a "healthy, happy child," she says in the video, which shared widely on Wednesday

Now a mother of two daughters, Kirke talks openly about her experience in the PSA, part of a wider effort on the part of advocacy organizations to lift the stigma of abortion Read more...

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