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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Katie Strick

‘The Roe v Wade news is devastating’ — seven deeply personal stories from London women who’ve had abortions

My body, my choice: women have taken to the streets to protest after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade

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A mother from west London whose second pregnancy showed early signs of a severe genetic disorder. A graduate from Tooting who got pregnant after a sexual assault. A young couple who’d just moved in together and weren’t in a financial position to raise a child.

These are the stories of just some of the millions of Londoners who’ve chosen to have an abortion over the years and are and are now choosing to share their story publicly since the Supreme Court’s decision to roll back Roe v. Wade after nearly 50 years of legal abortions on Friday.

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