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Halsey Writes About Suffering 3 Miscarriages and the Birth of Her Son

by Alexa Villano
July 6, 2022

In an opinion piece posted on Vogue, Halsey wrote she had to have an abortion during one of her pregnancies because of possible health risks.

Singer Halsey opened up about suffering three miscarriages—including what she called an “aftercare” before welcoming her son in July 2021.

In an opinion piece written for Vogue, the “Without Me” crooner wrote: “I miscarried three times before my 24th birthday. It seemed a cruel irony that I could get pregnant with ease but struggled to maintain a pregnancy. One of my miscarriages required ‘aftercare,’ a gentle way of saying that I would need an abortion because my body could not terminate the pregnancy completely on its own and I would risk going into sepsis without medical intervention.”

“During this procedure, I cried. I was afraid for myself and I was helpless. I was desperate to end the pregnancy that was threatening my life.”

As she recalled the struggles of the miscarriage and later welcomed her son Ender, she said the “long chapter” of miscarriages became a before part of her life.

“It was simply divided into ‘before’ this moment and all things that would come after it. Years of blood and pain and misery from near-perilous and unwanted pregnancies, then the euphoria of chosen motherhood.”

Rewriting her will

In the same piece, Halsey shared that she rewrote her will during the third trimester of her pregnancy.

“I rewrote my will during the third trimester of my pregnancy. After my past experiences, I was prepared for the worst. I gave detailed instructions regarding the donation of my organs should I die or be declared brain-dead, meaning if my heart beat on but my brain wasn’t functioning, the state would have permission to cut into my warm and still flush flesh and take my organs to save other lives,” she said.

“How funny that while my own heart would amount to nothing more than a series of involuntary movements on an operating table, a beating heart in my womb could mean I couldn’t consent to saving my own life.”

After what she’s been through, people have asked Halsey if her stance on abortion has changed. She said no.

“My abortion saved my life and gave way for my son to have his. Every person deserves the right to choose when, if, and how they have this dangerous and life-altering experience. I will hold my son in one arm, and fight with all my might with the other.”

Uproar on Roe vs Wade

Halsey is one of the latest personalities who have spoken about her stance on abortion after the US Supreme Court overturned the decision on Roe vs Wade, a landmark that allowed abortion in the United States. Since the overturn, many states have made abortion illegal.

The decision caused an uproar among reproductive health activists and pro-abortion groups, saying the government has no right to women’s bodies.

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