Why I got an "Abortion"

[@illymation]

Thank you all for being so kind and supportive. I was really nervous to talk about this, and I didn’t know how y’all as fans of me / the internet would react. What a relief to see an outpouring of support for this issue and for one another’s stories! If you want to make a difference, see how you can help in your local communities! Volunteer, make your voices heard in your local representatives’ voicemail boxes, and donate to a cause that can ensure the right to accessible and affordable healthcare!

[@logicislogic]

It’s brave and very inspiring to see you talk about this, love your content!

[@Jacksiloution]

We are supportive because it's the right side to be on here, no debate to it

[@itsarandomalgodooworldmateo]

Glad to see you’ve been having a really supportive community. Talking about this is extremely important

[@qwobot]

how are you so based all the time

[@lawrup]

Illymation as a man i kneel down and i firmly grasp your hand & i look you stirght in the eye and tell you how Brave of a woman you truly are and that this was the best decision for you because babies are expensive and you shouldent be scraping by when you could get a job in the Army and earn lots of dough that way but at least you had a great time under the sheets...

[@nexsus6143]

As a female I had no idea any removal was a abortion. This is such valuable information everyone should learn.

[@aydenplaysthis]

I finally see how clueless law makers really are about this subject.

[@ezentsy3329]

@@aydenplaysthis and it's all disgusting men or christian monster-in-laws. even satan would be pro choice.

[@costelinha1867]

@@aydenplaysthis Let's not forget about, how Illy herself mentioned in the video, many of these lawmakers activelly presure their mistress to get an abortion when they get pregnant. So it's just straight up hypocrisy. Laws for thee, but not for me.

[@Love.Quinnn]

25 dollars and no Lily ?

[@kristenkea3486]

Me neither. And I didn't know that lawmakers were willing to go such extreme and messed up lengths to prevent "abortion" even when it's NOT. This was really eye opening. Illy, you are very brave to tell us this. God bless you. I really hope you are doing better.

[@LetMeExplainStudios]

Thank you so much for sharing your story, Illysa. You have no idea how important it is to talk about these things.

[@tayluvvs.coral13]

hiiii Becca!!!

[@imGamer230]

Hey becca

[@FlittaLink]

KZbinrs do make a difference!

[@madz_hippie]

Queens supporting Queens

[@TUI-TO-THE-LUIONBREAK]

Hi!

[@punyasharastogi832]

This subject shouldn't be de-monetize but talked more publicly, so more people have knowledge to get medical help, it's so absurd that women are supposed to stay quiet about periods and uterus, and to endure pain quietly

[@unorganizedchaos5503]

W for the donate

[@chloe-oi1ff]

WWWWW

[@lil_sillyruby_0]

W!

[@Fbih2o]

U guys realize 100 rupees is 1.25$ american?

[@chloe-oi1ff]

@@Fbih2o weird question but okay

[@S1lly_Th1ng_xD]

People just don’t understand that abortions are sometimes essential to stay alive, without the baby going away the mother would also die. Its evil to let that happen :(

[@MissMocha]

Crazy, you only care about the rare few women that may die from pregnancy vs. the thousands of baby girls killed per year by abortion? Yeah okay

[@colonelsanders5278]

SOMETIMES. THE VAST majority of the time this isn't the reason

[@lane3317]

@@MissMocha yeah because the baby didn’t do anything yet. Its life has no value.

[@koen6455]

@@lane3317 Terribly said

[@koen6455]

0.3% I stg yall love pulling this exception out of ur ass😭

[@Cyndergirl]

I lost my baby at 16weeks. However my womb decided it didn’t want to let her go, and kept her soaking and rotting. I got so sick, and had to have an “abortion” because I was getting septic. I live in Ohio, and had this happened right after the overturn, I wouldn’t have made it. I had lost a little over half my body weight, and was throwing up so much it was making my throat bleed. Thank you for taking the time to tell your story.

[@TimeIsShorter]

I truly hope you feel better and have or will get through this

[@ThatGuyRNA]

@@TimeIsShorterno you don’t, you aren’t human, quit pretending you are

[@levicarnus1591]

Wow... I'm glad you're ok. I'm confident Ohio still would have given you the care you needed though. What you had should count as a high-risk pregnancy in which case Ohio allows abortion in those cases even with Ohio's heartbeat bill in effect. You should have gotten the care you needed regardless, but the trouble seems to be I've heard stories of doctors delaying treatment because they didn't fully understand the legal specifics of Roe v Wade being overturned. Hopefully doctors not understanding the law is very rare now that it's been over a year since Roe v Wade was overturned. Considering Texas and Alabama also allow abortion in cases where the mother is at serious risk like with ectopic tubal pregnancies, I think we can all agree that the proper handling of a miscarriage, particularly in your case, is essential healthcare and that it's fair in legal terms to have the option to get an abortion if the doctor confirms a pregnancy is high risk (though it's also a heroic act to carry a high risk pregnancy to term if the baby can be saved if the mother wants to). Side note: I've done a fair amount of research since I first saw this video about 4 days after it was posted. I have yet to see abortion defined as anything other than the termination of a pregnancy, I don't know where Illy got her definition from (11:33) let alone if it's true, because that would make treating uterine cancer illegal...

[@EBGOreos]

​@@ThatGuyRNA okay troll

[@annoyingnessbeginswithme5698]

Sweet Jesus the human body is incredible and terrifying

[@jmiller6066]

Thanks for talking about this. I don't have a lot of respect left for most "pro-life" people at this point. There is a critical difference between believing abortion is wrong vs making it illegal, and this is a prime example of why.

[@kufenkiproduction7069]

Yes the problem pro lifers have is in alot of cases people just kill the child for inconvenience aloooot and rare cases like these ones are washed under the rug it's not black and white but can't you get we're they coming from ik I can cause the people who are pro choice alot of them look insane idk this topic isn't completely black and white

[@juliaboon9741]

Exactly

[@rocketismail711]

Im part of two groups. One of them is called Muslims Against Planned Parenthood, and the other is called Immigrants Against Planned Parenthood. What we do is that during the month of Ramadan, where we cant eat or drink anything, we stand outside of our local one (located in a city where over 65 percent of the population are immigrants or Muslims, so plenty of supporters), but their is one difference from the other protests. We are silent the whole time, we stand their quietly, for 8 hours, without uttering a single word. There have been multiple times where nurses have come out and told us to "go back to Taliban", times where patients would see us, and call us terrorists and bombers. One protester, a guy who escaped the Darfur genocide in Sudan, was seen by a 28 year old patient. She walked right up to him and punched him. She is in jail for assault. Police have ruled on our favor multiple times because we werent yelling anything, not screaming in peoples ears, just standing silently with signs. We have only done this for three years, but two in the St.Paul area have moved because of us, just because of some immigrants fasting holding signs outside. Its crazy

[@N000c]

I realized people aren’t “pro-life” they are anti abortion. Which might sound the same but they are completely different.

[@ricardoavacado3901]

That's a quick and drastic assumption on pro-life people. Does that mean you uphold legalized murder? How much respect do you think people should then have of you? Abortion that murders a human being (fetus) is wrong, but yes it is insanity that politicians made such a stupid defining error in what an abortion is.

[@ErynnSchwellinger]

The difficult sensation of being glad someone is ok but knowing many others are not.

[@starry.nightss]

money

[@AlpineTheTherian]

@@starry.nightss you can tell my sense of humor is weird when one single word made me laugh

[@someguy1686]

money 🤤

[@tjmonkey5795]

​@@AlpineTheTherianthe pee pee poo poo man

[@AlpineTheTherian]

@@tjmonkey5795 what

[@PerfectlyEdited]

13:38 "You don't value my life. You don't value the living. You only value an organ and its ability to produce children. Not the actual living, breathing person who for some reason, has to beg for the right of their life, their liberty and their happiness." That hits so hard. 😭😭😭

[@cosygoose1813]

Because its not true. Its not something everyone should use. In fact it seems pretty obvious that is just repeating leftist talking points.

[@lane3317]

@@cosygoose1813 you are crazy 👍

[@cosygoose1813]

​@@lane3317Most crazy people see the sane as insane.

[@tinyj4520]

You realize babies can be delivered without intentionally killing them yeah?

[@lane3317]

@@tinyj4520 you realize it’s not killing if they were ever alive right?

[@lukasbanana4949]

Regardless if you believe in abortion or not, it’s upsetting to hear how difficult it was to get basic medical care. (This is a small edit, but I meant to say whether you SUPPORT abortion or not. it is a real thing, and an on-going moral debate right now. There's been some good debate in the replies, but no mean-spirited comments are needed please. There's nothing intentionally malicious about what I said. We're all people who believe different things, tackling a very important issue. Bottom line is that Everyone deserves FAIR love and treatment. Period.)

[@JacobSmith-gx7tm]

Couldn’t agree more

[@maddielee1109]

regardless? the procedure that needed to happen **was an abortion.** basic medical care includes abortions.

[@caseygreyson4178]

Hey, just a minor thing about the way you phrased this. You said “believe in abortion”, and that implies that it is something that people choose to believe in, like Gods, or ghosts, or aliens. But abortion is very much real. What happens is that people choose whether or not they SUPPORT it.

[@Samu-r2f]

American healthcare be like : Here in Malaysia I am able to visit the doc whenever I feel like it

[@graeschnahmoffski5716]

If you believe in abortion? xD I mean, it's not a paranormal phenomenon.

[@michellechang5882]

Can’t believe sponsors pulled out of this. Just shows you how greedy everyone is. Thank you for doing this. I know this isn’t much but I want to thank all of those from your team that contributed to this. It really hits on the point of what’s going on in America now and how stifled we are

[@sophiefdez]

youre the best

[@connernelson8124]

It isn’t out of greed it’s just that people don’t support killing baby’s :/

[@michellechang5882]

@@connernelson8124 it’s not a baby? Also circumstances change, people care about a fetus but not the kid after it comes out of the womb. We can’t even survive in this economy let alone bringing a kid to the world.

[@michellechang5882]

@@connernelson8124 it’s just like bud light ambassador issue

[@connernelson8124]

@@michellechang5882 well if you want a better economy, don’t vote the man that ruined it, his names Joe Biden, and he’s the reason why we live in the poor economic crisis we do today. And I know in this video it wasn’t a baby, but when people talk about an actual abortion, they will be talking about the removal of the fetus. And if people don’t care about the kid after their born, then why am I alive, why are you? It’s because we had parents that cared about us and gave us life. Also, abortion should be a last resort, adoption is a great choice too, if you don’t want to be a mom. It’s pretty simple, and I find the people that see protesters that want to protect the unborn child, as controlling psychos, are ignorant. That’s my opinion.

[@pineconeloverdontask]

I find it so upsetting that videos on these topics get demonetised, we need more people making videos on this topic, not less. I know £10 isn’t much but I hope it can do something. I just can’t believe that people are destroying young women’s (and girls) lives. Your one of my favourite KZbinrs illy, don’t stop being amazing

[@Alenaexists]

You’re so kind to help her! I wish I could but seeing so many people help her restores my faith in humanity ❤❤

[@peterhannon79]

@@AlenaexistsI agree with you but rn I’m playing the big con, I just finished the game and my option was when I got asked if I got hurt was “my toe hurts” or “just my faith in humanity.” And it did make me feel like that, this comment refilled it.

[@alejandrotorrescruz6883]

The legal definition of an abortion is the ending of a fetus. So no you did not get an abortion. And in all red states an abortion is allowed if the life of a women is at risk. Secondly the percentage of women that get an abortion because their life is at stake are 10%. So what you’re saying cannot be further from the truth. And don’t say pro life don’t care about the actual living person because an abortion = killing a baby so I would say pro choice don’t care about the life of a living baby in the wound And yes we do care for the life of the baby and the women. But guess who doesn’t have any rights the baby. What is the value of a life to you? When do you think life begins?I answer you the second one conception

[@MessedUpZucchini]

Gosh, I’m a woman, and I’m so grateful to be in Canada where I can safely get uterine and reproductive care like this without the fear of being prosecuted. We are with you, all of you, and we pray that your government will come to its senses again. I’m so sorry this is happening. You deserve better.

[@ambiarock590]

I'm super doubtful it will. The US government is becoming more and more insane and radicalized. I surely hope that orange man doesnt get elected else we're all gonna be roylaly eff'd

[@pandorangrifter6307]

I live in the UK so my access to abortion and other uterus related healthcare is much easier, but I'm so thankful you made this video. I can't even begin to imagine the pain and fear and hopelessness that people in America feel everyday simply because they were born with a uterus. The fact that this is still happening in 2023 is horrifying. Please know I'm sending you all my love from England and I hope you're doing okay Illy

[@ItzLivvy]

I’d just like to say that You are an amazing soul

[@pandorangrifter6307]

Just doing my best :) I saw that Illy couldn't monetize this and am in a position where I can help!@@ItzLivvy

[@tilltoesskibidi]

Boosting this

[@tilltoesskibidi]

Again

[@tilltoesskibidi]

Again

[@LadyNekoshema]

Honestly, I'm mostly shocked that you were bleeding for months and they just shrugged and went "We'll try to pencil you in." Like, dude, a person was slowly bleeding to death and you didn't treat it as an emergency?! I'm glad you're okay.

[@PaigeAKAPaper]

Literally my exact thoughts

[@noodleydoo2862]

I can guarantee they didn’t have a choice. Plan parenthood has to deal with harassment, hate campaigns, bomb threats, and more. While it sucks, it’s more a problem with the state of the country than the hospital

[@stumbling_]

There's so many people with so many problems it's just that hard to get an appointment sometimes.

[@JohnSpiderMan99]

The problem is that even before the overturning of roe v wade there weren’t a lot of OBGYN doctors, let alone facilities. It is a pretty niche path to go, and doesn’t pay that much. You have to be a special type of person to become and OBGYN after dedicating nearly a decade of school and then rotations, just to choose something that doesn’t maximize the money you make. There is a reason why a lot of pediatricians are older, because not a lot of young doctors want to be paid so little (relatively) after that huge investment.

[@gregorycope6099]

@@JohnSpiderMan99 this has nothing to do with roe v wade tho, she lives in fuckin california.

[@resurrectionist5112]

I'm sorry this got demonitized, but I hope this video and more like it can normalize discussing these important topics in public spaces. Love your stuff, and remember you deserve to be safe and happy!

[@ThePersonMan]

Usually they pin donations, I'm kinda surprised they didn't.

[@ThatCatByTheStreet-ln2yc5we7d]

KZbin. GO AWAY!

[@HappyXID]

​@@ThePersonManwell, she has her own comment pinned, so that's probably why

[@rottenbrain2516]

You are amazing. 🎉

[@gracekim5291]

how do we know it got demonitized

[@Delcat42]

Fun, true fact: I passed out for the first time in my life after watching this. That's hard-hitting journalism. Thank you for being willing to have the difficult conversations, it's crucial that they're digestible and accessible. Hope this helps you keep going ❤

[@M3L0DYluvsuuuuu]

Your right, this is sadly true though.

[@AUA981real]

how the hell did u pass out

[@vigneshnehru9822]

Thanks for your vulnerability and courage in pointing out the hypocrisy of this situation. You are so strong and I am so God damn sorry you felt threatened to make the choices you had to

[@Matchakittens]

I hope she replies to your comment🎉

[@pupu416]

Amazing❤ Thank you for donating great man

[@ElectricKettleGoBoom]

I used to date a trans chick and she's go to PP for her HRT. One day, somebody screamed at her something along the lines of "think twice before murdering a baby!" Which pissed her off. She flipped them the bird and went to her scheduled appointment, but that shit lives in my head rent free. Kinda like how I got an Uber there and the Uber driver wouldn't shut up about supporting me and wanting to be a helpful hand during "my time in turmoil." My guy, I was there for an exam and renewal for my anti-baby pills, but thanks I guess. Planned Parenthood is just a national wide, low-cost genitalia clinic, it shouldn't be "brave" to get your business done there and it shouldn't be such a political statement to use or despise the existence of the building and accompanying services.

[@loovebug]

i’m sorry the sponsor decided to not be featured and that the video was demonitized. it’s so important to educate people on their options and how their body works, thank you for being brave enough to share your story with us

[@moonkitty5274]

The real kicker is that in many places now, not only do unborn foetuses and dead bodies have more bodily rights than a uterus bearing person does, but so do mutated cancerous tumours since the person has no rights to remove them

[@norikofu509]

"Have more rights than a Uterus bearing person does" Calm down with that Misogyny dude

[@georgplaz]

​@@norikofu509has anyone ever calmed down after you told them to "calm down"? life hack: people actually calm down if you listen to them and try to understand their view point.

[@norikofu509]

@@georgplaz Yes, yes they have. Especially if you are telling them to Stop defending misogyny

[@norikofu509]

@@georgplaz There is no life hack in letting people disrespect women, dude

[@norikofu509]

"Uterus bearing person" what a way to call someone for what she is, A woman.

[@morganjent4]

I was in Georgia when I had my miscarriage. That was when GA was saying that it would mean jail time for any woman that miscarried. I was so scared when my miscarriage started that i didnt go to the hospital. I stayed home and gave birth to my tiny 2 inch baby boy that definitely didnt develop correctly (his legs were together from his knees to his feet). I was alone and was in horrible pain. I barried him in a small box. I bleed for maybe 2 straight weeks. I thought i was going to die. Luckily, i went back home to kentucky a few months later and got checked out by my OBGYN and i had a complete miscarriage (meaning no tissue was left inside to rot and kill me). Most women are not as lucky, my body was able to expell all of my baby's tissue. I didnt need a D&C.

[@catdango6079]

oh my god... im so sorry you had to go through that 😨

[@levicarnus1591]

That sounds so wrong... I've heard an expert pro-life advocate say in a podcast that early delivery via induced labor is legitimate, you deserved to have had that option in Georgia's hospitals.

[@nicomirai1097]

Wow...

[@colorwithxanthiepiers]

The same thing happened to me. I was in Utah. I was told not to come seek care unless I was “dying” and then they could help me. I bled for about 2 weeks too and was one of the lucky ones that didn’t have anything left behind.

[@invisible-cs6do]

thats so, so awful. i'm so sorry. that must have been so traumatic.

[@Speckle-d]

Amazing video. I'm so sorry this had to happen to you, to my sister, and to anyone else. It should never have to happen.

[@k0giku]

i hope ur sister is doing well 🫶

[@MinaAshido...]

Sending love to your sister 💞

[@WtfAreHandlesLol]

Its crazy that most people making abortion illegal are old men in their 60s, who have no idea what it's like to go through pregnancy. It makes me question humanity.

[@juanranger4214]

It is about protecting a human life, not the right for choice. You don`t have to have a uterus in order to know that taking away a child`s life is wrong. Sure, in her case, the procedure is not an "abortion" as it is commonly known, and if the law prohibits her from getting the treatment, then surely the law must be updated.

[@Egg_Apron]

Thank you for using your voice and your platform to speak up about the desperate need to educate ourselves about our bodies and to choose our own destinies, for the sake of our own health.

[@Dragoeniex]

Congratulations on getting this video to "trending" despite the best efforts of restrictive policies!

[@christiecat5367]

As a long time fan, the fact that this vid was de-monetised made me furious. You deserve money from your content. And shame on US for allowing this to happen - y'know both the de-monetising and the whole abortion shit-fest. A whole clusterf*ck. Your channel is a blessing for people who have gone through difficult times, please be proud of that

[@Justanormalblackscreen]

You are the kind of people we need and this world. Go ahead and smile. Do it. Now.

[@Justanormalblackscreen]

@@idk-g9m2k I’m happy your father left you

[@ness.39]

@@idk-g9m2k why?

[@bosssnurp5912]

@@idk-g9m2k same what advertiser would want their ads on a video like this

[@idk-g9m2k]

@@bosssnurp5912 ong weird ass video

[@celenaopal8516]

i had an early term miscarriage and went through an abortion via pills because the tissue was borderline necrotic and could have killed me. my mil at the time judged me for getting the pills for it while still concerned about my health. it was horrible having her judge me while i was trying not to die even if she didnt intend to. top that on the fact i was devastated from learning i was not able to bring my child to term, it was an emotional nightmare. i had done everything in my ability to stay healthy and do the right things to protect the baby, but it wasnt meant to be. Roe v Wade protected all women who needed procedures like mine, but now that its overturned, many women will either be dying or getting back alley care that could lead to them dying anyways in states that make it illegal/inaccessible thru legitimate health care facilities. Thank you for sharing your story Illysa, hopefully with the sharing of stories more people will become aware of the dangers of this overturn

[@odysseyonawhim]

i know this is 7 months later so you might not care, but i'm happy that you're alive right now and i'm sorry that you had to go through such an emotional mess. much love

[@klydra_dev]

I‘m a man and often can’t personally relate, but your content is really eye-opening. Sadly, important topics often can’t be monetised, but they’re *important* ❤️

[@Nosyargian]

I'm a male too, and I agree with you. It should be women's choice with no biases, not 69 year old men who think they are important enough to make deadly decisions to women.

[@turnipman7327]

as a catholic male, this is very eye opening. we're taught in schools about how all life is important and that abortion is a terrible thing and people should be shamed for it. but its rarely put into the perspective of the girl choosing that abortion, and that it is a shallow black and white "abortion=bad and doing it will condemn you to hell." thanks for being open and willing to share this experience, as i think people need to take a step back and evaluate what they are protesting for, and how the people they are protesting against feel.

[@pedroeso8369]

As a christian myself, those moment you realise that you're living in a illusion because somethings your community has taught to you is wrong are not rare. Unfortunally, people are ignorant(not knowing of the other) and don't wanna seek the others part of the story, never knew what are the others argumment. I think you've heard of Plato, but re-read the Plato's cave and try to rethink even the most little prejudices and judments you have in your life, you see how Mattew 7 is not followed by anyone

[@em5114]

Thank you for being willing to listen. ❤

[@ruaraidh74]

abortion bad because it kills human beings. The lady did not have an abortion. Zero states consider what she did an abortion.

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

That's cuz the people who support abortions tend to lump stuff like ovarian cysts and uterary tumors in with _actual living human babies_ !!! By God people, if you just made your definitions clear NONE of us would be arguing. My mom had three womb complications before I had to be born.

[@spudsbuchlaw]

Remember, the Bible skipped over Bacteria, and Helicentrism and quantum physics for reason, it was never meant to be the end all be all, and people get that twisted a lot. It's important to learn how to love beyond its pages in order to become the person God actually wants you to be

[@cartoonwolf5328]

The nurses and doctors at PP are some of the absolute sweetest people. They helped me for years with my birth control and even more so when I was going through a miscarriage. They were amazing, I wish I could give them something for helping so much.

[@illymation]

same!! They have the best bedside manners!

[@TheRatKingOwO]

I’m so sorry you had to go through a miss carriage. I hope that things are getting better through you! ❤️

[@BIGFDAWG345]

Hi illy

[@violetoderwald6535]

I'm sorry that you went through a miscarriage hope all is well NOW!

[@august_rose5684]

@@TheRatKingOwO I'm pretty sure it was a tumor not a miscarriage

[@Its.ur.fav.Savannah]

The facts that old people who DONT HAVE UTERUSES are trying to control people WITH UTERUSES even if it is life or death is absolutely disgusting

[@tinyj4520]

The fact that people who can't be drafted are allowed to vote is absolutely disgusting.

[@first_last01]

@@tinyj4520 preach

[@wanniesup]

Jesus loves us all

[@alexobery9813]

​@tinyj4520 plenty of women in the military, same people who don't support abortion, are the same people who don't want women in the military. So if you want to blame anyone for the suffering of working class men, the best candidate to blame are the conservative politicians you lot so love.

[@tinyj4520]

@@alexobery9813 Blame the people who oppose it for it happening? What?

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

Thank you so much for sharing this story with us. I know it wasn’t easy Sorry your sponsor was a coward You deserve so much more than you’re getting

[@Simplysummers]

I wish I could give more in all honesty because I know KZbin is going to take a percentage of this and it’s not for them, it’s for you, but as a poor uni student this is all I’m able to donate at the moment. I’m British so this topic isn’t something that is as much of a big concern to me medically, but when I was 9 I suffered a very similar situation. I bled constantly for a year with a two day break. It was absolutely traumatising and I spent so much time in hospital. This needs to be talked about more. I’ve seen your constant updates about how this video will be pushed aside by KZbin and other sponsors due to the sensitivity. Which is wrong. People need to be able to speak freely without being squashed. Freedom of speech my behind. I love you Illy. Thank you, not only for this, but for everything you do. 💛

[@plantmuffin9866]

Here in Australia we have "Safe Access Zones" outside of Abortion Clinics. This basically means that it is illegal to protest within 150m of an Abortion Clinic, or harass visitors to the clinic. These laws apply 24/7, 365. And it is fully illegal - if you protest outside a clinic they will call the police and you will get arrested! It's something that's really necessary that isn't talked about heaps, even in states in the USA where abortion is legal unfortunately :(

[@holl377]

Yeah, I feel like here in the States if people tried to pass something like your Safe Access Zones into law, people would decry it as a "violation of free speech". It sucks here.

[@AquaDragon777_GD]

That’s horrible! I hope they ban abortion forever

[@TheFinalBoss-ni7dv]

@@AquaDragon777_GDwhat

[@_ShiAngel]

A

[@Riley-vy5qm]

​@@AquaDragon777_GDwot.

[@Racoony]

Bro being arrested for not wanting to die is just flat out evil

[@Riley.-sJoy]

EXACTLY, THANK YOU

[@batman-hv9wp]

That’s not how it works while this is medically defined an abortion it is not legally an abortion

[@leonizek]

@@batman-hv9wp Did you listen to the video? It is legally defined an abortion but NOT medically.

[@sensiblesentimental]

That's the government for you!

[@theonewhomustnotbenamed]

Exactly

[@spectral_boi239]

Thank you. It's so so important for people to hear this information and I'm so glad you've come forward to share your experience, as scary as it must've been to do so not knowing what would happen as a result... The government has officially overstepped their boundaries and ultimately undermined our constitutional rights to life and liberty. Its time for a change, a big one. And every voice counts. Thank you so much for using yours to shed light on this issue Illy. 💙

[@DanikaLeighEllis]

Thank you for making this even though the sponsor pulled out and it was de-monetized.

[@berry8490]

Omg ur an amazing person for donating

[@Meemstation]

I would give you a hug if I could for that donation

[@Naleytoons]

My cousin just had a baby, and it made me think of my childhood and about my own trauma(I was groomed by my older cousin) and how I could have had a child at 9 years old, it’s scary how people are so calm about how there 8 year old children could get pregnant and then they say “well you shouldn’t have let them get in your pants” like what the heck is wrong with you, they were to innocent to even know what they were forced to do

[@irishuisman1450]

jesus christ I'm so sorry that happened to you. At that age it shouldn't even be _considered_ to put the fault on the child. A sexual encounter with someone below the age of consent as someone above the age of consent is rape, plain and simple. (Obviously there can be exceptions, I'm not gonna judge a 16-year-old for having sex with a 15-year-old as long as both parties actively wanted it, but I'm talking about encounters with age gaps that cannot be excused)

[@lexismore]

It's bad enough that these things happen, it's beyond heartbreaking that so many young people (and women in conservative communities esp) find so little compassion for their struggles as a survivor. I hope you get to spend some time with your new nibling (if that's something that's important to you) and that you get new opportunities to heal your inner child in all kinds of ways.

[@magivenderstudios]

mine too , well at least i talked to my mom about this and he kinda stopped

[@lividluxury1]

im sorry, WHAT? "I was groomed by my older cousin" Send that mudafaka right to prison

[@levicarnus1591]

Anyone who so much as thinks of doing such terrible things to little girls seriously needs to get mental help, such a crime shouldn't exist in a civilized society... I could swear I once saw a trailer on TV as early as the late 2000s for a story about a 6 year old girl getting pregnant, though I have no idea how true it was. It goes without saying it shouldn't happen in the first place, but girls being able to get pregnant before they're teenagers is crazy and harder to believe the younger it happens... It just doesn't sound like it should be possible. Is it a side effect of excess estrogen coming from women using birth control getting into drinking water? I think it would do America some good if professional fertility doctors came together and published a high profile documentary explaining everything our top medical scientists know about reproductive health in the present day with zero political interference, including mentioning facts both Planned Parenthood and far right republicans wouldn't want people to know.

[@1wolftank]

It’s disturbing the way people treat women’s medical care

[@Why_do_I_even_existt]

yes 100%

[@SMILEFUNGUSGLAZER]

What do you mean just asking

[@bloodsylveon]

​@@SMILEFUNGUSGLAZER well its means that the way people (mostly men) excuse womens health so carelessly

[@thedetermined1]

I have no idea how people can be against abortion. It can be a decision between life and death, and pro-lifers want to force you into an early grave. I know the videos demonetized, so here’s some money, you deserve it. I also donated $15 monthly to NORAL, and everyone else seeing this should too. Also, if you see someone in the responses saying “nO, yOu’Re wRoNg”, ignore them, it’s bait.

[@EuanFarren]

Good on you

[@ricardoherrera8863]

That's a lie, there are moments when an abortion is an actual medical proceduro to save lifes, in others is just getting rid of someone who gets in your way, being that someone your own child. The second is the one most prolife people are against. Specially doctors, like me.

[@bleh446]

@@HiImPaul62 why are you copy-pasting your comment?

[@permafrost7875]

​@@HiImPaul62 that is a very different situation, that is a child that was chosen, and a miscarriage is unfortunate and it is traumatic, that is very true, but think about how they have to enforce these laws. Think about how much worse your mother would have felt after the miscarriage, if law enforcement came and interrogated her about the loss of her pregnancy. It would be cruel, but that's how these laws are enforced.

[@zillion8954]

think of it this way, imagine if the government forced abortion upon your mother, just like how people are being FORCED TO DIE in states that banned it, now compare a fully developed human that remembers and feels pain where the embryo will only feel discomfort according to the article "when does a fetus feel pain".@@HiImPaul62

[@rykonermana]

Thank you for making this video. I've been supporting Planned Parenthood off and on when budget allows, and glad I'm able to continue supporting them, especially learning more and more the issues that happen just for them existing. And if nobody will sponsor this video, I will at least chip in something, despite it not being much. This kind of thing needs to be shown despite what advertisers think.

[@illymation]

Oh man you're so kind to donate to my channel!! And thank you for supporting Planned Parenthood!

[@RokuFan1835]

Planned parenthood hood kills?! 😢

[@MEDIOCRE_YT]

​@@RokuFan1835does it, how????

[@creatorsomething]

Giga Chad behavior

[@sebast_8798]

​@@RokuFan1835 since when ?

[@xiopaovid1215]

I saw your community post about this video being demonetized. It's sad that the sponsors didn't want to support this video. Thank you Illy for uploading this, it'll help so many women and young girls out there. Myself included. You're helping more people than you realize.

[@Danap-mykaykat]

Do we have a list of sponsors for illy’s videos so we can boycott them for not wanting to keep this video monetized? How cowardice that they’re fine with making money off of illy’s content, but not when it comes to “heavy” topics? I’m being serious, especially considering the video explained that she removed a tumor, not a fetus, yet her sponsors still think it’s not an appropriate topic? The sponsors are cowards is what they are :/ !

[@xiopaovid1215]

​@@Danap-mykaykatthat's what I thought exactly. But knowing Illy, she won't expose what sponsor didn't want to support this video. Which I'll respect Illy's decision to not say who it is.

[@thegameglitcher2439]

@@Danap-mykaykat As sad as it is, the sponsors don't want to take a side likely because both sides have some extremists, and the corporate people don't think it's worth the risk. It's a shame that they won't even look at the video (meaning they would never see the part where it's a tumor). It's pretty much the latter half of the video where Illy says lawmakers don't know shit about the laws they're passing. I have mixed feelings on having an abortion, because there's arguments that sound valid for both sides, and because I'm not a female I'll never experience the fear that Illy was going through in the video. However, I believe that in the event that it's the mother or the child, there should be an option for the mother to save themselves if they choose. If the fetus, or "fetus" in the case of the video, is literally killing the host, then the option should always exist to save yourself. Just, if the baby is grown enough, at least try to make it instant death (for it) and lower the rate of failed abortions.

[@jams1352]

as a male, i had no idea an abortion could mean a removal of any sort, however i still disagreed with the abortion law, my mother raised me right so i absolutely hated the fact the us government is doing that, im glad i live in Canada though because there are no restrictions on abortions here, but fuck the us man.

[@starrby7790]

Yeah its sad, even the removal of a miscarried fetus thats dead is considered an abortion. I once even saw a news tag of how a woman who had a miscarriage and their fetus was already dead the medical staff didnt want to do anything because a recent abortion law passed in the state that made the removal of her dead fetus illegal and I believe she got quite sick from it

[@jams1352]

@@starrby7790 thats actually insane, fuck the usa

[@cielonehellofaservicedog4648]

​@@Imjustrightit isn't murder, quit calling abortion that. It doesn't make it true the more u repeat it FYI

[@frosty_mentos1238]

@@ImjustrightYou're insane

[@V1DE0-STARZ]

@@Imjustrightit's not murder

[@eimeartheirishstitcher]

This makes me want to scream and cry, I'm glad you ended up fine, and horrified at the reality women are facing.. Thank you for making this powerful video.

[@XFireRoseX]

Thank you for being a face for stories like these

[@MonkersBunker]

This person's comment should get pinned

[@uijiijoiji]

@@MonkersBunker fr

[@Lucascibo]

i could have got that 20

[@Squirrel-323]

​@@Lucascibook

[@erikstone2321]

An overly emotional white girl? Oh yeah we really need them to be the face of MORE STORIES 🙄

[@genevievehoskins6829]

As a Christian, the anti abortion protesters mortify me. I am so sorry for all the so-called followers of Christ that scream in women's faces about abortions. While abortion is a last-resort thing for me, I would NEVER tell anyone what they could or could not do with their bodies. Especially since Planned Parenthood saved my mom's life when they found that she had cervical cancer. PP offers so many wonderful health services as well as affordable contraception, and I would love to see more clinics set up around the country.

[@vigneshnehru9822]

I'm not Christian, but I can understand the feeling of knowing how wonderful it can be following a faith you treasure and how some people will twist and exacerbate ambiguous or questionable aspects of faith for the sake of cheap politics. I have met some of the most kindest and open minded individuals who love being Christian and take pride in it while appreciating diversity in human spirituality, values, goals and lifestyles. I am also sorry that you feel mortified. You have no need to claim them as a part of your community as they do not represent you. Peace and respect.

[@FrogboiTobee420]

There should be more Christians like you

[@genevievehoskins6829]

@@vigneshnehru9822 Thank you for being understanding. I don't claim them at all. Health is health and it is none of my business. My job is to love people no matter what their life circumstances are. Everything can be forgiven and loved through.

[@genevievehoskins6829]

@@FrogboiTobee420 Thank you ♡ I'm really trying to find good believers and recruit more believers. But only if they want to be found and recruited. 🥰

[@EpicMiniMeatwad]

Practicing conscientiousness of faith is a good thing. Religion has no basis in the state, and should never.

[@mffstarboys]

the fact that they’re considering the death penalty for this is absolutely ridiculous. the whole message of their messed up morality is “pro-life,” yet they’re considering ending lives.

[@ethandollarhide7943]

They don't care about Human Life. They just want control.

[@glumdrops3678]

This is such an IMPORTANT video and it is so wonderful that you, an artist I respect and admire who made a tasteful, and poignant video on such a sensitive subject. Thank you so much! I never usually donate to KZbinrs but I can’t believe that this has been demonitised, and I can’t thank you enough

[@loudbrownhorn]

youre amazing

[@amandamoore7512]

I had an ectopic pregnancy rupture in 2017 and it was terribly traumatizing due to being dismissed by a doctor. I can’t even imagine the horror I would have experienced if it happened after they overturned Roe v Wade

[@Mx._M_o_t_h]

That’s sad hope you are doing better now :[

[@CaptainCobbler]

Roe v Wade doesn't apply to ovarian cysts. Even the Catholic church doesn't count ovarian cysts

[@SilveryXOXO]

An ectopic pregnancy would not couldn’t as an abortion

[@Itz_Just_Tea]

I'm so glad you shared this. My sister had multiple tumors, with a similar experience. She was harassed trying to get into the building that was checking her tumors with an ultrasound since the protesters thought she was getting an abortion, since she looked pregnant due to a tumor the size of a basketball. I'm glad you were able to get the tumors removed and that they were not cancerous as well. This video really helped show how horrible the laws are too. Thanks again, -Tea

[@spudsbuchlaw]

Oh my god a Basketball sized Tumour sound hellish, Im so glad She's okay!

[@TanzenRaye]

I'm so glad your sisters ok!❤️ (Also is your name Tea or Teá, for some reason that's been on my mind 🤣)

[@Epic-Hamilton-yes]

the protest sign that said "I KNOW MORE THAN YOU" is hilarious to me! it really shows what protesters believe in a comedic way. GOOD JOB ILLY

[@Kingdomheatsox2]

Thank you so much for making videos like this

[@phoolish4242]

🎉

[@Yippee_ItsGillian]

Its so fucked that people hush this topic its one of the most important things with girls health so thank you illy for bringing attention to this topic and not hushing it like the others

[@callanightshade8079]

Exactly

[@Some1namedRin]

fr. people treat periods as its some sexual thing. as if its taboo or some hush hush topic. periods are literally the least sexual thing about puberty 💀

[@Mr_Moose115]

​@rima_hooman2372 nah what you talkin bout, a period has got to be the most sexual thing. Only thing more sexual is someones uncovered shoulder!

[@Some1namedRin]

@@Mr_Moose115 LMAOO 😭

[@kalezebubbae527]

@@Some1namedRin I think people think that is because it has to DO with the sexual organs. That might just be what I think that people might think about it.

[@naijdabroughton4775]

My heart dropped every time I watched the news that related to abortions that women are dying, girls who is 13-17 are getting SA and can’t have a abortions cause of the laws, forced pregnancy to under age girls and grown women it’s so heartbreaking

[@naijdabroughton4775]

@@zeke3620 that the point I said SA aka raped

[@kade-qt1zu]

So much for protecting the kids.

[@keyoimani]

@@zeke3620 There is, but people forget that even THOSE types of conditions are restricted.

[@davidgold3nrose]

​@@zeke3620do you know what SA means?

[@silvie626]

@@ricardoherrera8863 short for sexual assault

[@harps4507]

It's crazy how helpful abortion is when it doesn't particularly target removing a pregnancy. My mother had to get one because her (planned) pregnancy formed into a tumor, and she could have died if she didn't get it removed. That is exactly why abortion should not be banned. It saves lives more often than it "kills".

[@Mizuki-dx5cu]

Abortions happen in the first weeks anyways because that's when the Fetus isn't even considered a baby or anything alive.

[@lydia4491]

I'm at a loss for words at the moment, but I hope this little bit helps you and your crew. Thank you for making this video and sharing your story ❤

[@calmghosts]

I had read a comment somewhere on Tiktok that a woman had found out she was pregnant while in therapy for cancer and in her state she would have to stop the treatment even if the baby might not make it anyways with her current health issue and she herself might die. That broke my heart and I think about it a lot, I’m so thankful I live in a place where abortion is considered a necessary medical treatment.

[@nayeontofu]

That is so fcked up. I will never understand anyone who supports this knowing that this is the kind of thing that will happen. Like this isn't a Sims game we are real people with real needs

[@alexisthemarshmallow7041]

I hope she's okay, nobody should have to go through something so messed up

[@rockweirdo8147]

Except that didn't happen, read the laws

[@carolyns4519]

I remember a decade ago, a girl in...I want to say the Dominican Republic (? could be getting the country wrong, idk what abortion laws there are/were like) had leukemia and was getting chemo for it. Then they found out she was pregnant, and stopped the chemo because it could potentially cause her to miscarry, which would legally be considered an abortion since it caused the end of the pregnancy. She died a slow, painful death from the leukemia because the treatment was withheld from her. And no, the baby was never born, she died while still pregnant. Fuck laws like this.

[@LifeAsItIs478752]

@@rockweirdo8147 it takes two seconds to google things and find out this absolutely has happened post-roe.

[@TailsterTheTinyToaster]

It's so sad this video ended up getting demonetized/not sponsored due to the "sensitive" topic. This was sincerely educational and is worth more than the 0 dollars (I'd imagine) you're getting from it. Why can't women's health be a "normal" topic?

[@Tomtom1056LMAO]

Not trying to be a prude here, but they are getting superchats (willful donations). If you'd like to support them, you could do so by donating as well! :D

[@Cynical_Crow]

Not just women’s bodies, bud.

[@MoonWalkerOneTPOT]

@@Cynical_Crow yes not just women’s bodies,but that’s the topic of this video. Because men do not have uterus,or the ability to have periods.

[@funkytweekkkk]

@@MoonWalkerOneTPOT men do have the ability to have a uterus and periods, what are you talking about???

[@vinny........]

@@funkytweekkkk I believe they aren't talking about trans men

[@johnconner9149]

As a guy. I just want to say. I’m so sorry you went through that. I hope you stay safe and healthy

[@peterpumpkineater6928]

Why specify your gender? Just curious

[@VioIetRamirez]

@@peterpumpkineater6928fr

[@IwonMin]

@@peterpumpkineater6928probs cuz males are usually unaware of this kind of ‘problem’, and its not stereotyping its just sadly the truth

[@silashellebrand462]

12:09 That happened to my Aunt. She had a miscarriage of a wanted baby, but the dead fetus didn't leave her body, so she had to go to an abortion clinic, or risk death. She had to walk past many protesters carrying pictures of dead fetuses, and calling her a murderer. Reminder, this was a *Wanted* child, she was there to "murder" a wanted child. Thankfully, they got it out in time, and she's alive today. But, what if she was in the wrong state, or it happened post roe. It's all really fucked up

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

I'm so sorry about your poor Aunt. It's bad enough that she had to deal with losing a baby she really wanted, but it's even more heartbreaking that she was dubbed a murderer, just because she needed a procedure that would save her after the miscarriage had failed to process naturally otherwise, she would die. Some people can be so cruel. I really hope your aunt is doing ok. ❤️

[@silashellebrand462]

@@PrincessQ-fj9ly It was many years ago. As far as I know, she is doing okay. But, yeah. Thank you.

[@Golden_Eagle_Skies]

Same with my aunt. She and my uncle tried to have kids many, many, times. A few of those times she actually got pregnant. But not a single one was a success, and once or twice she had to get rid of the dead fetuses because her body couldn’t expel them. And the same thing happened with the protests. This was 7 years ago! I still remember once she actually got past the 12 week mark in pregnancy, I was quite little but she picked me up and told me that soon I was gonna have a baby cousin. Then I remember a few weeks later she was skinnier and she looked really sad. I understand what happened now. But the people still yelled at her. They called her a c*nt, w**re, and so many other names all because she lost another child that she wanted so badly. She and my uncle gave up soon after that, and it’s only brought us closer, but it makes me wonder why the people protesting think they know everything about every person who walks through those doors. I’m pro choice btw

[@andresomerville4896]

I really respect Illymation for talking about tough topics like this. Discussions about abortion are controversial but important

[@Jacksiloution]

She's the only really popular youtuber I know of that actually dosent care what the topic is. I don't relate to most things at all but godamn was her Autism video so comforting

[@andresomerville4896]

@@Jacksiloution She's really good at inspiring empathy and understanding of the circumstances she describes in her stories.

[@Jacksiloution]

@andresomerville4896 And she dosent work around it, just gives it straight up but never makes it look negative. Giving hope

[@lilaboxx]

​@@HiImPaul62no one likes abortions and gets them for fun but sometimes they're necessary. If you really care about children you should care more about good sex education and contraceptives because they help against unwanted pregnancies and fight for better financial support for low income families. Some people cannot afford to have a child for whatever reason and even if they don't want to keep it in the end it still takes a toll on the body for nine months. Yes a fetus is technically alive but it couldn't sustain itself outside the mother's body and just like I couldn't force you to donate blood even if people are dying of blood loss you can't force someone to give up the right to decide what happens to their body. Abortions aren't nice or fun but unfortunately they're necessary, I hope you understand that

[@megaben99]

Too true.

[@croshetti]

"yet alone fidelity in their marriages" WAS THE SICKEST BURN I HAVE EVER HEARD

[@crimson-foxtwitch2581]

@@blaizegottman4139The right wing might as well not belong to the same species as the rest of us. They are below vermin.

[@Sweet_Dreams_zZZ]

SAME😂

[@EpicMiniMeatwad]

A good catholic needs a divorce. They invented it after all, so they better use it.

[@JKStudios101]

That burn had me in stitches 🤣 ❤

[@scorchedroseproductions3266]

I died laughing

[@vanshikachouhan6836]

I dont get it why women dont have the right to their OWN BODY?

[@TRUMPWILLMAGA]

It's not their body being unalived is it?

[@ethandollarhide7943]

​@@TRUMPWILLMAGAYou Pro-Lifers showed that it's actually about controlling other people's bodies when you started going after things like Birth Control and Transgender Surgeries.

[@vanshikachouhan6836]

@@TRUMPWILLMAGA but still causes so many problems in their body

[@vanshikachouhan6836]

@@TRUMPWILLMAGA some women die giving birth because abortion wasnt option for them

[@AmeliaJohnson-v6h]

@@TRUMPWILLMAGAsome are unalived. That’s a horrible point.

[@MissiShiro]

I don't normally comment or anything like this on videos, but I really enjoyed this video and wanted to show my support. As a nurse that does currently work at a Planned Parenthood, as well as plans to specialize in Women's Health and Sexual & Reproductive health as I go further in my career, I really appreciate you making a video like this. We have a long way to go in terms of making our current health care system in America make sense, and you making this video and sharing your story is a good step in the right direction. Thank you so much for your video and keep doing what you're doing!

[@Lovely2291]

Crying rn thinking of those women in Texas who testified about how their babies were literally dying inside them and how they knew that the baby they were carrying was never going to have a life and how they couldnt let their baby die with dignity because some lawmaker wants to make Handmaid's Tale a reality.

[@EpicMiniMeatwad]

Fascism is certainly on the rise.

[@ALV694]

Really those lawmakers have a pregnancy fetish

[@divine555]

That's not what an ab****** is though, that's a similar surgery but if it's already a miscarriage then it wouldn't be that

[@ALV694]

@@divine555 u think old men writing this law will care about what exactly is an abortion

[@divine555]

@@ALV694 idc either, it means choosing to k*// off a fetus, either because of it being forced or being unable to raise it, or several other reasons

[@boiman5401]

the fact that there are some situations where not getting an abortion could actually kill you, and these people are trying to stop it is disgusting

[@SoraByers]

yep it's absolutely disgusting. But honestly a good chunk of the "pro-lifers" would be pro choice to an extent if they actually knew what procedures are considered abortions, but many of them would say fake news... so no reasoning there.

[@sladespencer6776]

No they just value human life. part of pregnancy is dealing with the fetus growing inside of you. You then Have a responsibility to protect the life growing. This just comes with the consequences of getting pregnant.

[@sydneyreynolds8647]

Only things like what illy had can kill a woman. An embryo/fetus cant kill you

[@eeveequartz921]

Real those same people will say it's ridiculous for 18 and under to adopt a child but will force them to birth one of something happens

[@NixTriesHard]

@@sladespencer6776are you forgetting rape exists

[@elliefishh]

The "great" thing about this is that they're trying to save babies, meanwhile I'm terrified to get pregnant because I wouldn't be able to save myself if i was dying.

[@RobertIDK]

This video is going to help so many people. I can only imagine how difficult it is to navigate a situation like this, so thank you for sharing your story!

[@yorp.]

Woah my brother watches you this feels surreal this only has 1 like

[@jflaplaylistchannelunoffic3951]

Why would such ill-informed misinformation about abortion laws help anybody? On the contrary, it creates unnecessary conflict.

[@mstudios33]

Hi Robert! I watch your videos and I totally agree... it's just... hella depressing that Illy could be...gone... right now. I know you probably won't make a video about this because of the topic, but thanks for being here. (also, watch Alpharad because he looks EXACTLY like you with the pfp hairstyle)

[@jflaplaylistchannelunoffic3951]

@@mstudios33 Has nothing to do with abortion laws, though. Such procedures are always legal, even in the most strict anti-abortion states.

[@yorp.]

@@jflaplaylistchannelunoffic3951 what are you talking about? This is an important topic to touch on. It's glossed over so much.

[@ghostproductions7908]

I still remember when I was little and my aunt (who we're all 100% has anti social personality disorder and has done very awful things to me and my family) drove me around in her car and passed a planned parenthood where there were people outside protesting and shouting, she rolled the window down and stopped at the light there and as I watched she just told me that what those people were doing was good and they were right to do so. But even when I was small and didn't understand what was happening all I could see was that they were harassing people and that wasn't okay. Now I know what she was trying to do and I think it's so horrible. I will never agree with her and those people. Everyone should get those chose what to do with their bodies it shouldn't be a political thing. They don't care about us, they don't care about kids, they don't care about our broken systems. They care about power and money. There are no morals. And if you're wondering, yes she's an awful mother.

[@limesandlemons1367]

what does her having aspd have to do with this...?

[@rocketismail711]

Im part of two groups. One of them is called Muslims Against Planned Parenthood, and the other is called Immigrants Against Planned Parenthood. What we do is that during the month of Ramadan, where we cant eat or drink anything, we stand outside of our local one (located in a city where over 65 percent of the population are immigrants or Muslims, so plenty of supporters), but their is one difference from the other protests. We are silent the whole time, we stand their quietly, for 8 hours, without uttering a single word. There have been multiple times where nurses have come out and told us to "go back to Taliban", times where patients would see us, and call us terrorists and bombers. One protester, a guy who escaped the Darfur genocide in Sudan, was seen by a 28 year old patient. She walked right up to him and punched him. She is in jail for assault. Police have ruled on our favor multiple times because we werent yelling anything, not screaming in peoples ears, just standing silently with signs. We have only done this for three years, but two in the St.Paul area have moved because of us, just because of some immigrants fasting holding signs outside. Its crazy

[@tilmook]

I agree. It’s a political opinion that everyone has a right to, but that doesn’t mean you choose what someone does to their body. Because when it comes down to it, no one cares about the kids that are actually here. What are people going to do about the ever growing numbers of children in foster care or orphanages? Nothing. But no, let’s eliminate an option so no one can care about women during gestation, postpartum, and medical care, and financial support, and also ignore kids in terrible homes where no one should have given birth. No one fights as hard for a thing that hasn’t even become a thought as one fights for the rights of kids that need to be heard.

[@ILoveMenWayTooMuch]

@@limesandlemons1367 People who are against abortions and protest outside of """abortion""" clinics (clinics that essentially allow those to happen) thinks that any women entering in the clinic WANTS an abortion. But no, no. People come for their ASPD, STDs and other health related stuffs, not just abortions !

[@ricardoavacado3901]

I'm sorry but the people with "no morals" here are those that uphold abortion which results in genocide of tens of millions of unborn people annually

[@Kris-lj7lq]

7:15 “What other choice did I have” This can be the horrifying reality of people restricting and suppressing the rights of women and those with a uterus. It frightens me on a level nothing else does. Death and pain because people are uneducated and ignorant. I’m so happy you’re talking about this.

[@vitricewashington6510]

When she said what other choice did I have, it physically hurt hearing that because we are losing our right to have a reasonable choice with our own bodies. Nevermind if the lawmakers, politicians or protester are wrong, never mind if any of them are even women, they want to tell another person what we can and can't do with our bodies. That will never be okay.

[@EpicMiniMeatwad]

For a country that's ever so patriotic about their liberty, freedom, and egalitarianism, they don't seem to be doing too great in that department. It's reactionary usually apolitical people who jump on policies they have no understanding of in an unrepresentative democracy.

[@yourdad3275]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@EpicMiniMeatwad you forgot to mention capitalism and the bible among those values, that’s where the problem comes from

[@shizuko_zx8770]

@@yourdad3275 bro the Bible isn’t the issue, it’s just that ppl try to use religion as an excuse to be an asshole don’t mix that up

[@aycc-nbh7289]

@@EpicMiniMeatwadOr at least some states are not.

[@g1ngrbread]

My views were always against abortion but hearing this made me realise that i was just heavily misinformed and that i might actually be on the wrong side to this story. So i decided to chang my mind.

[@Judacopia]

same

[@das8.kapitel260]

That's nice to hear. Do you have any more questions?

[@adriennebowman98]

I remember going into planned parenthood to get birth control and I had to have my mother block people from me because they kept trying to yell at me. Thank god we have swans that volunteer to help people going in to get an abortion.

[@NullCantHandleFreddie]

​@@HiImPaul62everyone has different stories, and while I do feel sorry for your mother, it doesn't really help the fact that majority of women were forced to give birth to their kids. Some didn't even survive while giving birth to the baby, like my auntie. She passed away 3 years ago giving birth to my now 3 year old cousin. And she wasn't supposed to have kids, yet she had two. And my uncle became a single parent for those years Another one of my family members got pregnant but it wasn't her fault and no one was paying attention to her. What's worse is that she's not even in middle school yet As I said everyone's situation is different. I feel like abortion should just be left alone, it shouldn't be such a hot topic because most of the time it's really no ones business on who's aborting and who isn't Because it's their bodies and it should be their choice

[@ricardoherrera8863]

Yeah, they have the same reaction as if the nazi party or some other genocide organization offered free healthcare and both things were financed by the taxes. That's insanity.

[@wuzittooya]

@@HiImPaul62cool story, bro. 🙃 Now stop prying your nose into other people’s health concerns.

[@artemis2227]

People against abortion tend not to realize that the majority of abortions are either a) a situation like this or b) a miscarriage/complication of a pregnancy they wanted to keep. Banning abortion is primarily keeping it from people who need it to protect their lives, or people who are actively trying to have kids.

[@fallon-may0935]

This is misleading. The majority of abortions are people saying they don’t want a kid and getting one. The situation you mentioned is 4%

[@MichaelFerrari01]

Artemis you can suck this juicy sweet n salty garnish with cheese and sweat 🤓

[@michealklondike4049]

Pretty sure no state is banning abortion for a legitimate medical emergency. I have a problem when it’s actively killing a healthy human zygote. In the event of this, it’s not a zygote, and in a miscarriage, it’s already dead.

[@uggupuggu]

This isnt abortion.

[@antoninaforyt6928]

​@@uggupuggu It is. Learn a definition first before you start making claims.

[@naomi_2949]

thank you for this video. Reproductive health is so controversial (for no damn reason) but so important. I work in Healthcare and see these cases often. I am thankful to be in New York State so I can help my patients. But my heart BREAKS for the states that have restrictions. The fact that ppl see "abortions" or the D&C procedure as murder is ridiculous. This is why education is so so important. THANK YOU ILLY. This video make me so emotional and the workers in healthcare are fighting everyday for our patients.

[@Ella-kx4ct]

@@SMCwasTakenreproductive health is “controversial” because men like watching women suffer and having power over us shut up

[@costelinha1867]

@@blaizegottman4139 Yeah but here''s the thing, it's irrelevant, wether or not you think the process is disturbing is irrelevant, cuz this "disturbing" process, SAVES LIVES! You don't get to strip a process that saves the lives of people, ACTUAL PEOPLE, NOT SOME FETUS WHO ISN'T EVEN BORN INTO THIS WORLD YET, just because you think it is "disturbing".

[@katiefairfull7311]

@@SMCwasTakenwhy? It is just the same as any other form of healthcare apart from the fact it only really (at least the ‘controversial’ bits) affects women.

[@greenbeantm1096]

@@SMCwasTakenno it’s not. Health care about anyone other than yourself and potentially close family should never be a debate topic

[@pansyflower9697]

And again I say why are old grey men in their 70 and 80s telling women what to do.

[@gilgamesh6869]

@iloveoctober7andtheholohoax are you actually slow don’t listen to everything your parents say kid

[@JayJayAviation]

What are you on lol

[@LvkeNineT8]

@@JayJayAviationnothing, it’s just that the old men lawmakers-that-shouldn’t-be-lawmakers that are on something

[@audriedewyn1124]

My sister had an abortion. The baby had no brain, the medulla was just flapping in fluid inside it's head. There was the tiniest, slimmest of chances that the baby would survive if born, but it would have been a vegetable hooked up to machines, would have been unable to grow, or do anything. Not to mention, the birthing process would have been incredibly difficult on my sister's body, due to the position the baby had grown in. There was a high chance she could have permanent damage, or even die, just to birth a baby that had a 99.99% chance of being still-born. So, she had an abortion. What kills me is that, because of the state I'm in, if she had been born just 25 years later, and had lived the same life, and had gotten the exact same pregnancy...she would have been denied that procedure. Just because of the state she lived in. Something a lot of "pro-life" people don't seem to understand is that this can be a lifesaving procedure, in so, so many ways. So, what they do, is they take away that choice, because of their own ignorance and refusal to even think about the possible consequences of their actions. I genuinely hope things turn around, and start getting better.

[@rocketismail711]

Im part of two groups. One of them is called Muslims Against Planned Parenthood, and the other is called Immigrants Against Planned Parenthood. What we do is that during the month of Ramadan, where we cant eat or drink anything, we stand outside of our local one (located in a city where over 65 percent of the population are immigrants or Muslims, so plenty of supporters), but their is one difference from the other protests. We are silent the whole time, we stand their quietly, for 8 hours, without uttering a single word. There have been multiple times where nurses have come out and told us to "go back to Taliban", times where patients would see us, and call us terrorists and bombers. One protester, a guy who escaped the Darfur genocide in Sudan, was seen by a 28 year old patient. She walked right up to him and punched him. She is in jail for assault. Police have ruled on our favor multiple times because we werent yelling anything, not screaming in peoples ears, just standing silently with signs. We have only done this for three years, but two in the St.Paul area have moved because of us, just because of some immigrants fasting holding signs outside. Its crazy.

[@lawrup]

WHA- what are you even talking about ?

[@ruaraidh74]

Congratulations, that's

[@bludsucker]

​@@lawrupdo you not understand?

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

@@levicarnus1591 while thats a nice sentiment and all that a fetus isn’t a child yet most of the time abortions are carried out before the fetus has developed into something that could be viable

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

I think as a country we need to read into bills more. Cause I never knew taking out a tumor counts as abortion.

[@renegade_redfall26]

It doesn't, u can look up the stautes of even the redest states in the union on their official websites, and even by legislation based definition Illy here did not have an abortion. This right here my dawg is click bait for brownie points

[@LiminalLex]

@@renegade_redfall26it literally was an abortion. Abortions are getting rid of unwanted things in the uterus

[@AJOlesen]

Yea, me niether. I thought law makers would be smarter than just putting down "anything remove from the uterus is an abortion, no matter what is being removed." but I guess not.

[@retched]

@@renegade_redfall26 Sooo you watched it to 11:14 and beyond? Looking up articles talking about miscarriage care... yeah, a dilation and curettage could be considered by an utter dumbass as an abortion in some states. Solely because the legislature writing the law... are dumbasses.

[@poizznn]

@@AJOlesenthe issue is that these lawmakers want to get rid of planned parenthood and places that provide these procedures, so by getting rid of planned parenthood, not only are they getting rid of safe abortion, they're getting rid of the tons of other resources, help and procedures that planned parenthood provides. Many of these abortion laws also want to arrest any doctors that provide abortions, so if the doctor that provided an abortion gets arrested, they won't be able to perform anything that isnt an abortion (which Illy briefly talked about in this video). Also, while this might not be terminating a pregnancy, the same procedure is used, which would make it fall under an abortion.

[@palaeocryptid8995]

I’ve really appreciated the recent videos on topics that aren’t talked about enough, like psychiatric wards and autism! So I’m really looking forward to watching this! Thanks Illy :D

[@Animatorjayz]

Yooo! Congratulations on the heart!

[@Animatorjayz]

100 LIKES LET'S GOOOOOOOOO

[@Animatorjayz]

YOOO 150 LET'S GOOOOO

[@Gu1t4rs.R.c00l]

:0 IZ DAT A BASIL PFP!???

[@palaeocryptid8995]

@@Gu1t4rs.R.c00l You know it!

[@L0vlely_L0o718]

watching this after the election is terrible

[@PaulBorobia1619]

L

[@avian_hearted]

@@PaulBorobia1619 it has never been easier to spot an angry balding eighth grade boy

[@LannyLeArtist]

Yeah 😕

[@ethandollarhide7943]

​@@PaulBorobia1619Bro, y'all have made it very clear that it's not about " saving babies". Just like " Save the Children" isn't actually about saving children. Y'all just want control over everything and everyone. That's why so many of y'all stopped denying that Project 2025 was real after the election.

[@mr_yeetsyeet8281]

The election is a election in America

[@LviathanGG]

Anti-Abortion lawmakers mansplaning what defines an Abortion is the most American thing I've ever heard

[@accjust.j]

my bad

[@ImNotEnoch]

Don't we live in america? And life begins at conceptions which means you're literally killing a child. And the term fetus comes from Latin which means baby. How about you're just responsible with who you have sex with 😕

[@Flaminhotrufflesfan]

​@jamesconlin5099 OH will you shut up. It's every gender that's doing this but mainly men

[@SailorCouncil]

@jamesconlin5099 guess

[@finnosaurusrex]

@jamesconlin5099often times its men passing these laws

[@fallenstar7055]

I was already pro choice before watching this video but I have not been aware that just a medical procedure to remove anything from your uterus, fetus or not, could be considered an abortion. The fact that these governments are so ignorant about the fact that there are people out there with real medical problems that would really benefit from these surgeries and really try their best to stop them, is terrifying.

[@ricardoavacado3901]

It is. and I oppose that. Yet I'm still pro life

[@mischiefmelody]

​@@ricardoavacado3901It's not pro-life, it's anti-abortion, if you cared about life you would know how important an abortion is

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

​@@mischiefmelody I vote we not jump to thinking of this in absolutes... I can see how what people think of when they think "abortion" could be considered murder but "emptying the uterus for any reason" shouldn't be the legal definition of anything made illegal ever. because as this video points out that definition could still describe needing to remove anything from a uterus: cancer removal? BANNED! something that got stuck in there removal? BANNED! miscarriage and this little corpse will calcify (get covered in bone material as a protective measure by your body but the horrifying terror of a dead body inside you is still there) and it could slowly kill you but you need it removed so you don't DIE? BANNED! there's nothing "pro-life" about that.

[@hinatachan96]

It could never Be considered an abortion, Jesus

[@HelloHamburger]

"We ban the removal of parasitic worms from the uterus because the worm deserves the right to life too. Goddammit!"

[@51kittygirl]

Illy, you were so brave, so strong to not only talk about your experience, but to demonstrate why the overturing of the laws is leading women not being able to access potentially lifesaving medical care. I am sad to hear this video was demonetized , it seems like the more important and controversial the message, the less likely a platform is to support it. Please keep sharing whatever you choose, your voice may very well be helping others find their voice to speak about what they are going though.

[@ruaraidh74]

Name one woman who has actually died because the state's abortion laws prevented her from receiving healthcare. I'll wait...

[@RebeccaSmith-dx1yz]

Giving birth is REALLY painful. And can sometimes kill a woman because her body can’t handle giving birth because of her size. Imagine if a little girl like a 10 year old was forced to give birth and dies just cause it’s illegal to have an abortion? And trust me it’s happened, also at home and unsafe abortions are a thing when people don’t have access to abortions. Another thing to think about is how if forced to give birth the baby grows up and finds out it was going to be aborted, most people who were going to be aborted fall into drugs or suicide, and have depression.

[@RebeccaSmith-dx1yz]

It happens every single day. I’m sorry but you choose what to be blind too 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@_lesleygorestan_]

⁠​⁠@@ruaraidh74here’s a example! death of Dr. Savita Halappanavar, who was denied an abortion. After the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, some doctors are highlighting the 2012 death of a pregnant woman in Ireland and warning that the same thing could happen on a large scale in the U.S. Dr. Savita Halappanavar, 31, an Indian-born dentist, died in 2012 in Galway, on Ireland’s west coast, after she was denied an abortion by doctors who cited the country’s strict laws, even though there was no chance her baby would survive, according to Ireland’s official report on the case. Her death shook the foundations of the traditionally conservative and predominantly Roman Catholic country and catalyzed its pro-abortion rights movement. In a 2018 referendum, Irish people voted by a two-thirds majority to legalize the procedure. The avoidable death of Halappanavar, who was 17 weeks pregnant, proved that doctors - not politicians, police and judges - should help decide the best course of action in similar cases, said Dr. Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, the expert who wrote the official report on the case in 2013. “That’s why Biden said that the issue should be between the patient and the doctor, rather than with the law,” he said by phone, referring to President Joe Biden’s speech reacting to the reversal of Roe v. Wade on June 24. In Halappanavar’s case, doctors opted against an abortion because the fetus had a heart rate and anyone carrying out a termination could theoretically have been prosecuted later. “Because the fetal heart rate was present all the time, the obstetrician did not do a termination. If someone decided that she had done it illegally, she would have gone to jail,” he said. Arulkumaran, a professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology at St. George’s University of London, added that women’s lives are at stake in the U.S. “I think maternal mortality will go up,” he said. “I think those who are going to be affected are those from lower socioeconomic groups, adolescents, those who don’t have facilities to go for termination.” Unbearable’ pain Back pain first sent Halappanavar to Galway University Hospital on Oct. 21, 2012. She was sent home but returned just hours later after she “felt something coming down” and said she had “pushed a leg back in.” A midwife confirmed that no fetal parts could be seen, according to the official report. Later that day, she described the pain as “unbearable,” according to the official report She was admitted, and on Oct. 23, a doctor told her a miscarriage was “inevitable” because of the rupturing of the membranes that protect the fetus in the womb, even though her baby was a normal size and was registering a heartbeat. The medical team had decided to “monitor the fetal heart in case an accelerated delivery might be possible once the fetal heart stopped,” the official report said. In Halappanavar’s case, an accelerated delivery would likely have meant a medically induced miscarriage. When Halappanavar and her husband, Praveen, asked on Oct. 23 about medically inducing the miscarriage instead of delaying the inevitable, a doctor told them, “Under Irish law, if there’s no evidence of risk to the life of the mother, our hands are tied so long as there’s a fetal heart[beat],” the official report said. The report added that once their waters have broken, pregnant women are at very high risk of infection, which in some cases can be fatal. On Oct. 28 at 1:09 a.m., having caught an infection and gone into septic shock, Halappanavar was pronounced dead “It was a life-threatening condition, but they took the view of not doing anything because of the legal framework,” Arulkumaran said in the interview. Etc you can read most of this in the NBC news

[@mememologies7363]

@@ruaraidh74 Amanda Zurawski

[@Potato.dog.]

If I was never able to get an abortion, I would probably not be here today

[@PaulBorobia1619]

so you murdered your own child for your own benefit? now you have your own blood on your own hands.

[@bluecat7684]

@@PaulBorobia1619 I understand your passion, but if this is genuinely life threatening it’s justified

[@keyblox925]

@@PaulBorobia1619 look I don’t always agree with things but when it’s life-threatening, it has to be done. The person has to be safe first then the Baby if the baby can be In these situations, the patients are what matters the most

[@LissieJade]

I've been to a planned parenthood once to get a pregnancy test and some advice because my partner and I had been struggling to conceive for months, I was in such denial from all the negative results and I was ecstatic about it. People need to stop automatically assuming that going to planned parenthood is just for abortions. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have known I was pregnant because I kept getting negatives on my tests. I didn't have morning sickness or anything until I was in my second trimester. A couple weeks after I found out I was pregnant, I thought that I was having a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy. The pain was unbearable and I was bleeding so much. Went to the ER and found out I was just having a hemorrhage in my uterus. Thank God I was in Washington at the time of all this.

[@marlaneperkins8175]

Exactly, thats why its called Planned Parenthood. One of their goals is to help people plan and prepare for Parenthood.

[@kantaria1138]

Exactly and they also provide basic medical care like birth control and other contraceptives for a more affordable price. They also offer services for men. It’s literally a place for basic medical care and these people act like it’s a drive through abortion merry go round. Like bro it’s planned parenthood for a reason

[@tabathaalshalhoub1653]

I went to Planned Parenthood to get my birth control pills on the wrong day and was verbally assaulted for about 20 minutes about “killing my baby” until I screamed at the men (yes, they were all men), “I’m not pregnant! I’m just fat, you idiots!” And then just laughed in their faces at their shock.

[@Ashbrash1998]

I had to go to get my birth control removed and replaced. All the other genealogical clinics couldn't see me until like 6 months out, yet they were ready for me a couple days later.

[@spectremetus]

I had a relative who got r@ped and was pressured by her Christian Mother to keep the child because she "will murder the child by abortion" and abortion is not allowed in my country. She did keep the child against her own will, she then committed s*icide 2 Years later because she couldn't handle being a mother at 14 Years Old... Rest in Peace my best cousin Cassie❤ I still remember when we played so many board games back then😢

[@nicomirai1097]

Wow...Rip.

[@VictoriaWriting]

I am so sorry

[@joshuaakintemi5396]

In cases like this, they should either flush the womb or simply remove the embryo and transfer it to the womb of someone who wants a baby

[@TheofficalKagamineLen]

@@joshuaakintemi5396god if they could do that that would literally solve so many problems. Like instead of abortion you could just get the baby removed and put into someone else, or into an artificial womb. I hope that that is what ends the battle

[@midnightangel9818]

Holy shit. Dude, she absolutely deserved to get an abortion. Mother at 14, and was raped?? :'(

[@grimmick9446]

I miss periods from stress often, when I was 20 I found out I was 13 weeks pregnant. I was walking 2 miles a day to work working over 40 hours a week . I made an appointment with planned parenthood and the protesters railed me verbally. Some even brought their children. Women were crying in the waiting room and scared to leave the waiting room. The amount of arrogance it takes to try to belittle someone for making their own health choices, is insane. Idk . We're really devolving

[@astral_shooting]

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. People who have a choice to have an abortion should not be harassed, or be threatened.

[@Blurpian]

It’s so sad that people are trying to control what YOU do with YOUR body. It’s your decision and it’s not peoples place to tell you what to do

[@astral_shooting]

@@Blurpian right

[@am_Nein]

yes. there doesnt even need to be a reason. wanting to should be reason enough.@@Blurpian

[@Blurpian]

@@am_Nein Absolutely.

[@Paulettchen]

Watching this now feels Different. I'm so glad I'm not in america

[@just_cole1983]

sadly i am i hope stuff will be okay idk if it will be tho :

[@june1952]

Women's menstrual and overall health needs to become much more common knowledge. Peoples' ignorance is astounding.

[@user-hn4zn9nx3c]

I really don't get why people are so hush hush about it, It's great knowledge to have and thinking it's too gross to teach people is "preschooler who cant say swears" type of dealio. Teenagers ESPECIALLY need to know, yet they do not, since they're going through it already. Bodily functions, people have killed themselves and others because they don't know jack diddly squat about periods, teach boys too. Ignorance is never bliss.

[@VeniVidiVici-OG]

I think MOST kids and teenagers know what this is...just saying😅

[@raton5810]

@@VeniVidiVici-OGyou’d be surprised how many kids think pee comes out of the same hole as a baby

[@VeniVidiVici-OG]

@@raton5810 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Theviolentredpanda]

Going to an abortion clinic in the conservative state I live in is disgusting. I wasnt even going for an abortion, I was there to support a friend who was lightheaded and needed someone to drive her. I got screamed at for being a murderer and a sl** and a wh***. But the worst thing I saw was a teenager who had clearly been crying alot getting harrassed. They called her an idiot, a wh***, a sl**, a b****. For making a mistake. Nobody yells at the boys. It takes two to tango. But no, it's only the women.

[@Nejdetärbratack]

Thats literally a horror movie. Every single day i wake up and thank god over and over for not making me american. Im so so so so sorry for what your goverment is doing to your people

[@EuanFarren]

I fucking hate this abortion ban thing,and I'm not even american, it's that bad Edit: Thanks for the 130 like y'all, means a lot

[@Princes_Luna]

None of that is ok no one should be yelled at or insulted. I am always appalled at them. Just because I disagree and wish people reallt consider what it means to share their body with someone else doesnt mean I will ever in my life insult someone, harass them or call them names. That is most definitely not what I was taught

[@GayDino1]

And on top of this, some of these women and raped! And they have to have that child?? The people who fought for our rights are probably frowning on what’s happening right now.

[@safaiaryu12]

That's so awful. I cannot IMAGINE harassing a teenager at an abortion clinic. Obviously something has gone really wrong for her to be there. Isn't that enough?? Firstly, as Illy pointed out, many people go to "abortion clinics" for reasons other than abortion. Secondly, I'm pretty sure that it's a VERY TINY MINORITY of people who get an abortion flippantly. There are SO many people who feel forced into it, due to dangers to their own health or the health of the fetus, or knowing perfectly well that they are unable to care for the baby if they gave birth. And people who are like "just put it up for adoption!!" INFURIATE me. It's so fucking ignorant. Healthcare in the US is extremely expensive, including childbirth - lots of people can't afford the medical bills even if they aren't keeping the baby. Pregnancy is also EXTREMELY hard on the mother's body, sometimes with lifelong consequences, which again means medical bills that they might not be able to afford. And more than anything, the foster care system in the US is absolute trash, there are so many thousands of children who can't find homes (I keep hearing stories about foster kids having to sleep in offices and in CARS because the system is so overwhelmed and there's nowhere else to go). Many more foster kids are tremendously abused - statistically way more often than other children - and statistically adult foster children are much more likely to end up homeless or in prison. It's fucking awful. Why would you think that's somehow better for the child OR the parents?? I feel like so many pro-life people believe that people get abortions and "end a life" on a whim, and it's simply not true... for the vast, vast majority of cases, abortion is an absolutely crushing decision, one that the person lives with for the rest of their life, but they feel they have no choice. In some cases, they really do have no choice. And some people will be like "then just don't have sex!!!!!" Like abstinence-only education EVER works... we're human. Everyone makes mistakes. We shouldn't have to suffer lifelong consequences for making a mistake. Especially young people. And it's especially awful to inflict lifelong suffering on the potential child because their parent(s) made a mistake. I just don't understand.

[@mansichauhan00]

Thank you for putting this video out. Women should have autonomy over their bodies.

[@iradessapearl6004]

Wow

[@Jtd1138]

You do so you shouldn’t go putting other people inside it without thinking about the consequences

[@A-RonV_V]

But the child did not chose to be born or somewhat “made” it was their dum actions and the child deserves to have a great life not a life that would end so fast

[@aydenplaysthis]

but if you were a person was dying slowly for a child you didnt want thats taking your nutrients you NEED to live and everyone is telling you to have a child that might or might not kill you you wouldnt want it either....but what choice do they have maybe die or publicly shamed and put down for your entire life@@A-RonV_V

[@idriveajihad6709]

​@@aydenplaysthisi aint readin allat

[@GummyAzn]

D£ath penalty? They really said “if whatever medical condition you have doesn’t kiIl you, we will”

[@aflatminor-40]

Oh god, hell naw

[@TimeBucks]

You are so brave to tell your story.

[@MDTarikulIslam-tg8vb]

Nice

[@johnlinus13]

👍

[@tahirhussain-fj6jp]

Good

[@Aseal223]

Good

[@ogochukwumercy5868]

So courageous 👍

[@snowrush8092]

Thank you for sharing this story, I'm currently 16 and could have easily become pregnant when I was 14 from my rapist. The topic of this usually makes me anxious, but it makes me feel more comforted by the fact I'm not alone.

[@rocketismail711]

Im part of two groups. One of them is called Muslims Against Planned Parenthood, and the other is called Immigrants Against Planned Parenthood. What we do is that during the month of Ramadan, where we cant eat or drink anything, we stand outside of our local one (located in a city where over 65 percent of the population are immigrants or Muslims, so plenty of supporters), but their is one difference from the other protests. We are silent the whole time, we stand their quietly, for 8 hours, without uttering a single word. There have been multiple times where nurses have come out and told us to "go back to Taliban", times where patients would see us, and call us terrorists and bombers. One protester, a guy who escaped the Darfur genocide in Sudan, was seen by a 28 year old patient. She walked right up to him and punched him. She is in jail for assault. Police have ruled on our favor multiple times because we werent yelling anything, not screaming in peoples ears, just standing silently with signs. We have only done this for three years, but two in the St.Paul area have moved because of us, just because of some immigrants fasting holding signs outside. A lot of us came from places of godamned GENOCIDE and ETHNIC CLEANSING. You people genuinely think you have it so hard. I had to escape from my home country of Eritrea because my father was is danger of being FUCKING KILLED BY THE GOVERNMENT. I'm not denying that America has problems, it really does. From college costing a couple millions while men slowly take over women's spaces and sports (I say this as a woman myself). This place has problems, but if you people think America sucks so much and you want to move away, I dare that you won't last a single fucking day in Eritrea. Good luck.

[@LuklioN44]

The fact you are telling this is exactly why I started to question if abortion is truly considered a sin in the Bible. Back then, I didn't think much of it. I just thought that people killed unborn babies was wrong in general and that it is considered murder according to God. My mom told me that back then, doctors would give people who choose to have an abortion take a pill which will cut the unborn baby's arms and let them die while still inside the womb. I thought that was pretty cruel but like I said, I wasn't very aware or involved in stuff like abortion. It was only a bit recently that I've realized the dark truth (or simply reasonable reason) as to why women would get abortion. It wasn't just women, it was also young girls who are victims to SA that causes them to get unwanted pregnancy and would be reccomended for them to get an abortion. I also learned other reasons on why women chose to get an abortion that made me reflect on the complexities of abortion. Finances. Health reason. Personal reasons. All of it. As a teenager who is now 18, it makes me feel extremely uncomfortable over the fact that I might get myself into a situation where I may need an abortion for whatever circumstances and have mobs of people harass and shame on me and other people despite not knowing the reason why or just thinks that it is immoral in general. It feels like body horror, as if a woman should not have absolute control of her body which is genuinely frightening and disturbing to hear. It was truly brave of you to share this and I genuinely hope that life is better now with you having better control and freedom of your life. I'm not sure if God may hate my actions for saying this, but God bless ❤

[@babycakelings]

@@LuklioN44 The part about them being chopped up is horrible to say, as well as a blatant lie. I'm sure you know it now, but for anyone else reading this who doesn't, if the fetus is small enough all you need is a pill it will end up being like a heavy period. It will be tiny and the abortion doesn't tear it apart, it just disconnects all the tissue from the womb and the fetus comes out with it. As far as I'm aware it's unrecognizable from the other parts of the uterine lining. In the very rare cases where a larger fetus is aborted what happens depends on the country's standard. I know in at least someplaces in America they do actually cut the fetus up and the suck it out, which is horrific to me. In my country no matter what the reason if I late term abortion is done the person gives birth to it whole without anything causing it to die first. It is often still alive during birth and straight after, but slowly dies after birth. Almost every case of this in my country is due to untreatable defects that'd mean the baby would die anyway. Giving birth to the baby whole allows the birth parent to hug the baby as it dies and let the little life it have end being held. It seems much more humane. There was also a case recently near me where someone had a later abortion due to domestic violence and drug abuse. It was horrific, but also if she'd told her husband she was having a baby the baby would have been murdered. She wasn't able to leave him, if she'd given birth she wouldn't have been allowed to place it up for adoption, it basically would have trapped her to this man for the rest of her life. The only reason she didn't have an abortion earlier was she found out late and she'd needed to find time to get away from the husband. The whole thing was horrific and never should have happened, but it really sounds like it was the best thing for her and for that baby. That man shouldn't be having kids and even if she'd gotten away from him she was still a drug user. It's one of those things where even if that baby was a person and it was murder, I still think it was right.

[@miigi-p4939]

​@@LuklioN44the bible is a awful place to grab morals for the book was retranslated and rewriten so much to the point wr don't even know what's uts truly saying

[@LuklioN44]

@miigi-p4939 Then aren't we Christians suppose to find the original source of the Bible if it had been retranslated throughout the centuries? Also, are you Christian? No disrespect, just questioning.

[@StarmisYTP]

As a guy, I am so sorry for all the women out there going through stuff like this, especially now given how the "men" in power apparently calls that to be abortion, which is so dumb.

[@Tyto-ATTA]

As a man I say we put the power over women’s body’s in women’s hands

[@madlythesecond]

i mean the women know the risks

[@onethatdoesart5650]

​@@madlythesecondso do the men who actively put a woman in that position. Birth control isn't 100% effective. That's like telling someone with skin cancer that they knew the risk when going into the sun so they shouldn't get treatment. It's stupid.

[@Nejdetärbratack]

​@@madlythesecond🤓🤓

[@Comiclysm_]

@@madlythesecond Did you even watch the video?

[@spectifally]

This is like telling someone paralyzed to walk or they die

[@anabelloc98]

Today I have my second appointment to discover if my ovarian cysts have grown smaller to decide whether I should get surgery or not. The fact you uploaded this exact video today means a lot to me as a young woman. Thank you for bringing awareness!!

[@larakleefeld8855]

All the best of luck to you, I hope things go as smoothly as possible!

[@ichigokurosaki8523]

Stay strong. I pray that everything will go great and that it has grown smaller. Hugs!

[@asryvr]

❤❤

[@CS-jx8rr]

i had to have a d and e surgery after losing my child due to my body not being able to naturally have a miscarriage. those were the hardest, and most mentally distressing days of my life from the day i found out until my surgery. you are so strong for being able to go through this and millions of others that have had to experience all this. thank you for sharing your story, myself and many others needed to hear this.

[@IanFrog7177]

I am so sorry that happened to you, stay safe out there

[@emilyemily9831]

I had an actual abortion at 10 weeks and I am grateful it was extremely easy for me to access. I literally felt like I was being ripped apart daily. Pregnancy nearly killed me, even at that early stage. I was terrified of my own body and I felt trapped. I did everything “right” (used protection, only slept with one partner) and I was still punished. If I didn’t have an abortion, I would be dead, along with the “baby” that legislators were trying to save.

[@itsmxtwist]

People just don’t understand how dangerous pregnancy can be

[@ancemedi]

I'm so glad your ok, people seriously don't understand that pregnancy is not safe for everybody. People die from giving birth, sometimes along with their baby. Even if somebody COULD give birth safely, that does not mean they want a baby. Some people are just not ready or are never going to have children, and that's perfectly fine. Thank god you were able to get an abortion easily, it can be so hard going to get one, even if it's easily available. People are so judgemental and they need to mind their business in certain situations.

[@cloudieo]

I think alot of us are happy you are still alive. I'm scared of pregnancy too and the fact you had to experience that is VERY bad. I hope you are doing alot better now.

[@divine555]

If you were actually safe you wouldn't of had a baby, lol you were just dumb at one point, that's ok lol

[@KatieVanHelsing]

“You only value an organ and its ability to produce children, not the actual breathing person who has to beg for the right to their life.” Truer words were never spoken. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤❤