I have made the near-impossible choice to terminate a pregnancy. Shaming women for it is cruel

‘No one wants to find themselves in the position of having to make such a choice. Even more importantly, no-one wants someone else dictating such a deeply personal decision for them and their baby,’ writes Ruth Milne. Photograph: Kannika Paison/Getty Images

Last week, Liberal MP Ben Hood introduced a bill to the South Australian parliament that would require anyone seeking an abortion after 27 weeks and six days to give birth. Joanna Howe, a law professor and anti-abortion advocate, supports Hood, asserting that women “overwhelmingly” want this bill to pass.

I find myself questioning who these women might be and wondering if any of them have faced the heart-wrenching decision to terminate a pregnancy in the third trimester.