The model told fans she wanted to share her story “because I want other women to feel supported and loved whether they want to share their own or not'
Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage In the wake of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, Ireland Baldwin took to TikTok to talk about her own experience of abortion. The model told fans she wanted to share her story “because I want other women to feel supported and loved whether they want to share their own or not.”
Baldwin began by revealing that she was raped while “completely unconscious” when she was a teenager. Although she didn’t become pregnant, “it changed the course of the rest of my life,” she said, adding that she didn’t tell anyone for years. “I spiraled, I lost control of my life. I drank a lot more, I partied a lot more, I self-medicated, I was in other abusive and toxic relationships and friendships,” she explained, describing the emotional and physical toll the experience had on her.
Baldwin then described an instance when she did get pregnant with a boyfriend: “At that point in time, I would say we were very unhappy together, and he made it pretty clear that he never wanted kids or marriage. He barely wanted to be in a serious relationship.” She said she decided to have an abortion “because I know exactly what it felt like to be born to two people who hated each other.” Her parents, Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, had a famously contentious divorce and custody battle.
Baldwin was recently in the news for calling Amber Heard “manipulative” and a “terrible person” amid her defamation trial against Johnny Depp after audio surfaced of Heard admitting she had hit her then-husband. She commented on the recording in an Instagram Story, accusing Heard of using her “womanhood to play victim” and insisting that “men can experience abuse too.” She later told her Instagram followers in a Q&A that she regretted weighing in on the trial.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ireland Baldwin Shares Abortion Experiences Amid Roe v. Wade DecisionThe 26-year-old model opened up about her experiences with sexual assault and abortion in a video shared to TikTok Sunday.
Read more »
Ireland Baldwin details rape, abortion experiences after Roe v. Wade reversal“I chose me, and I would choose me again,” Alec Baldwin’s daughter explained in a candid TikTok video. “It’s your life, it’s your choice.”
Read more »
Ireland Baldwin reveals abortion story following Roe v. Wade rulingIreland Baldwin revealed she had an abortion in a lengthy TikTok video following the overturn of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Read more »
NPR Cookie Consent and Choices
Read more »
Local efforts to decriminalize abortion in Texas likely won’t help clinics stay openDistrict attorneys and local leaders in five counties have promised not to pursue criminal charges related to the state’s new abortion laws. But civil and administrative fines could be financially devastating or cost health care providers their licenses.
Read more »