Instead of releasing blue balloons or cutting into a cake filled with themed candies, I inadvertently announced my pregnancy in a post about abortion.
It was 2018; the then president Donald Trump had reinstated the global gag rule rescinded by Barack Obama, effectively blocking sexual health clinics that provide access to abortions from using federal funding. Numerous states were gearing up to limit abortion - in short, a prelude to the current potential overturning of landmark abortion law Roe v Wade.
“Being pregnant, I strongly believe that if you're going to feel like crap for nine months, it damn well better be your choice,” I wrote. “This is a weird pregnancy announcement,” my cousin responded. He may have had a point, but three years into parenthood, the sentiment remains.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der May 04, 2022-Ausgabe von The Independent.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der May 04, 2022-Ausgabe von The Independent.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Harm caused by alcohol abuse costs £27bn a year
The harm caused by alcohol costs £27.4bn a year in England, according to estimates. The charity the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) said its data shows there has been more than a 40 per cent increase in the cost of harm since 2003.
Sunak and Murty among wealthiest people in Britain
Britain's \"migrant hotel king\" has entered the UK rich list for the first time, in a year in which the number of billionaires fell but the prime minister and monarch both saw their vast fortunes increase, new data reveals.
Man who killed in revenge for Israel-Gaza war jailed
A Moroccan asylum seeker was jailed for life yesterday after stabbing a pensioner to death in \"revenge\" for the Israel-Hamas conflict. He must serve at least 44 years. Ahmed Alid, 45, stabbed Terence Carney, 70, six times in Hartlepool town centre early on 15 October - eight days after Hamas attacked Israel.
Maths teacher found guilty of sex with two schoolboys
A predatory maths teacher has been found guilty of having sex with two teenage boys who she taught at a secondary school. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was already suspended and on bail after engaging in sexual activity with Boy A, 15, when she began a sexual relationship with the second youngster, Boy B, who she later became pregnant by.
Rape victim criticises police after six-year wait for justice
A woman who was brutally raped has spoken out about a catalogue of \"catastrophic\" police failures that led to a six-year wait before her attacker was convicted.
Starmer's 'six steps' are not Labour's final offer to voters
A tale of two speeches, by Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, kicked off what party strategists call the \"long campaign\" for the general election. It will be very long - probably lasting six months.
Tory fightback launched as Hunt accuses Labour of 'lie'
Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of telling \"a lie\" about Tory tax plans as he launched his party's fightback in the week that saw the starting gun fired for the election campaign. In an unusually fiery speech, the chancellor claimed that Labour's attempt to scare voters about the future of the state pension was \"disgraceful\".
Fears over slow response to jump in deaths from opioids
Super-strength street drugs made in China take grip of UK
Brexit And Economy See UK In Decline, Says Global Study
Weak leadership, poor economic management and Brexit have dragged Britain out of the top 10 countries in a global index on good government. The decline of Britain under the Tories has been charted by the Chandler Global Index for Good Government CGGI) which saw it take 11th place.
EasyJet CEO To Step Down As Southend Hub Reopens
Johan Lundgren is to step down as chief executive of Britain’s biggest budget airline, easyJet, within 12 months after seven years at the helm. He will be replaced by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis, the carrier said, as it announced reduced half-year losses.
