iamwhoiamandidontgiveadamn:

16 & Loved

thefeministhub:

16 & Loved is a campaign to give our public support to the three young women who told their abortion story on the MTV special – “No Easy Decision” – created for the popular series “16 & Pregnant.” Markai and several other young women did their part to let others know: “you are not alone. I’ve been there too.” Now, it’s time to do our part. We need to make sure these brave young women feel our unconditional love and our support. 16 & Loved sends love and support to Markai and the others on the show, and, in the process, lets every young woman who has had an abortion know that she is not alone. She is loved.

16 & Loved is brought to you by Exhale, a nonprofit organization which provides the first and only national, multilingual after-abortion talkline. We partnered with MTV on the special because we never want another young woman who has had an abortion to feel like she is alone. She is loved. We offer nonjudgmental emotional support with trained peer counselors and the opportunity to connect and share stories with other young women in a private online community space.

If you care about women who have had abortions and our wellbeing, then help us spread the love by joining our 16 & Loved campaign.

For a while, I have been talking with a friend about how MTV’s “16 & Pregnant” seemed to eliminate choice. If abortion was ever mentioned in an episode, it was clearly not an option. MTV will be airing “No Easy Decision” in which courageous young people tell their stories. I very much appreciate the title, because too often, the anti-choice movement presents abortion as something people do on a whim. I will wait until it airs to make a final decision, but I will be supporting the young people who came forward to tell their stories. If you click the link, you will see a list of ways to show your support as well.  - Mel

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