***Possibly Distressing*** Woman describes abortion on Twitter, YouTube

[Miaow]

Seems a little wrong to do twitter etc on something like this? I can understand why she had one but to actually tweet it etc seems


Angie Jackson describes abortion on Twitter, YouTube



From: Fox US News
March 02, 2010 5:51AM








Couldn't have baby due to health reasons
Tweeted abortion to "demystify" it
People angry at graphic nature


A 27-year-old woman who gave a running commentary of her abortion on Twitter and YouTube says she is astonished by the backlash she has received.

Angie Jackson claimed she did it to "demystify" abortion. But opponents have been outraged by her decision to go public and by the graphic nature of her Tweets. One critic even compared her to a scorpion killing its young, Fox News reports. (http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/01/woman-describes-abortion-on-twitter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fscitech+%2528Te xt+-+SciTech%2529)
The American woman discovered her pregnancy in time to take the abortion pill RU-486, which works by blocking the hormone progesterone.

Using the username antitheistangie (http://twitter.com/antitheistangie)she began tweeting the results.


"Okay, the pain starting to get distracting," was followed by "Definitely bleeding now."

When watching a play she declared: "Had to change my pad at intermission." A short while later she tweeted: "Ugh. Puking. Antibiotics are making me sicker than misoprostol."

Ms Jackson also defended her decision while having her abortion on YouTube.

Watch her YouTube post here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Ud3g2ymOM)

Ms Jackson, who lives in Tampa, Florida, with her boyfriend, already has a four-year-old son with special needs.

After a life-threatening first pregnancy, she was advised by doctors not to have any more children. When her contraception failed, she says she had to make a choice.

"I had made a decision when my son was born to try to not get pregnant again, and if that failed I'd planned I would get an abortion if I needed one," she said.

"My goal is to stay alive, and the best chance of that is to have an abortion.

"I don't feel like I'm doing anything different from what I do every day, but now I have people calling me a killer; it's surreal."

Angry responses on Twitter included:

xalisae: "Scorpion mothers will grab one of their children from their backs and eat it if she gets hungry. So u're @ the same level?"

mrsalbrecht: "With so many pregnancies that beat the odds, how can you be sure that killing your baby is absolutely necessary?

Ms Jackson maintains Tweeting was the only way for her to get the support she needed.

"Emotionally, for me, doing this in the open and having the support of my friends has made this immeasurably easier," she said.
http://www.news.com.au/angie-jackson-describes-abortion-on-twitter-youtube/story-e6frfkp0-1225835872474

[SassyMummy]

She had an abortion to help protect her life - how is that wrong?

I think she's been brave in her decision to share it all, and it's nice that she's doing it for herself and for other women out there who have gone through/will go through a similar experience in their lives.

It's unfortunate she's copping such abuse though - I mean, it's been recommended to her so she doesn't risk her own life - surely there'd be a lot of people out there who would consider abortion under such circumstances?

[nothanksbye]

wow.

Her youtube link is quite interesting.

I totally get what she is doing and I see her point.

[sockstealingpoltergeist]

I have no issues wth it.

It is a real thing, that many women go through.

[Seacretsquirrel]

I wouldn't do it myself I feel it would be too personal an experience but I agree she is brave to share the experience.

If you don't like what she is writing don't read her twitters.... how hard is it:confused:

[MummaBear03]

I can see why she did it, but why so publicly on Twitter? And why is there a news story on it? I find it disturbing.

[bumMum]

i think she is brave

[Teegzie]

If you don't like what she is writing don't read her twitters.... how hard is it:confused:

:iagree: I hate the way people are condemned for putting something on their personal online account. If you don't like it then prehaps voyeristic sites like Twitter aren't for you!

[Fuchsia!]

Its very distasteful. She should of kept this private, but If this is her way of dealing with it, then so be it. But i have a feeling it wasn't so I think it was distasteful.

But what she done was not wrong at all and she shouldn't be called a murdered or a killer.

I also think that it could be very offensive and heartbreaking for those that are TTC and see she is documenting her abortion.

[Ana Gram]

I think she is brave too.

[bada]

wow.

Her youtube link is quite interesting.

I totally get what she is doing and I see her point.
:iagree: I thought it sounded rather distasteful at first, but after watching the youtube clip I think I understand why she did it and I commend her for putting herself out there to inform others.

[Rebdot]

When I first read this I thought it was horrible but I watched her youtube video and I think shes doing a very brave thing.

Shes shining a light on something thats normally hidden and kept secret and makes many women feel ashamed when they really shouldnt :yelclap:

[Deserama]

I think it's good that she made it public, I think it's important for people to know the harsh reality of an abortion.

Having said that, I was disturbed by the attitude of "if I fall pregnant I'll just have an abortion". If it were THAT dangerous for her to have another baby...so dangerous that she would abort any unwanted pregnancies, then why not get her tubes tied?

[Rebdot]

Having said that, I was disturbed by the attitude of "if I fall pregnant I'll just have an abortion". If it were THAT dangerous for her to have another baby...so dangerous that she would abort any unwanted pregnancies, then why not get her tubes tied?


:iagree:

The only thing I can think of to why she has not done this is maybe they have to pay for this kind of op in America.

[Looshkin]

So, she is doing something totally legal, and people are angry because she isn't ashamed enough?

So, because she is responsibly exercising her totally legal rights to a totally legal drug to have a totally legal early abortion, because she hasd ensured she aborts as early as possible, because she has put her living child with special needs first knowing she could die if she had another pregnancy go forward, she is being slammed because she is not ashamed enough?


I think she is doing something great in sharing her raw honest emotions and experience, I think every tome women openly discuss the very real and existing reality of abortion, why they get to the decision they have is actually useful and perhaps, if abortion didn't need to stay so secret, and women were not crucifed as she is being for admitting or openly discussing the fact that she is having an abortion, maybe women wouldn't be less traumatised if it could be removed from shame and secrecy.

Anti choice is all about punishing women, the fact she is being crucified for discussing her legal choice and why she doesn't think she should have to feel guilty or ashamed speaks volumns about those who seem to think she does.
It's hard to go on and pretend it's anything else when you see this woman doing something totally legal and in the absolute best interests for her family.

They are better off feeling sad for the unknown actual living people starving to death every second in other countries, but hey it's really easy to cry out about how sad we are for them, then after briefly feeling sad and useless shaking our fists they sit back and do nothing to actually help support women at the end of unwanted pregnancies they want to force women to continue and contribute to the problem.


I don't know if anyone watched the youtube clips, but this clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0P54wnSgPI&feature=related)posted in "response" is so absolutely reflective of the - well sucked in, too bad, suck it up and expect to be punished mentality.

[Deserama]

Maybe she can't afford it, maybe her insurance doesn't cover it, doesn't have the time, maybe she's saving for one. Who knows?

Wouldn't it cost money to have an abortion? So surely it would be cheaper to get her tubes tied...or at least a milena or something than pay for abortion after abortion after abortion. As for time...well she had time for an abortion.

[Deserama]

Zelt - I don't have an issue with her openess, I actually think it would help the pro-life cause if the mystery of abortion was lifted. But I do understand how some would feel awful seeing it or hearing the gory details about it. If they see it as 'killing' then yes they're going to be offended that it's described like that. It's one thing to give people choices which go against your own beliefs...it's another to have the gory details shoved in your face.

Imagine if someone decided to describe in gory detail the murder of a baby? How you would feel...disgusted, horrified? Although you don't see abortion as murdering a baby, others really and truly do, enough for them to feel how you were to feel if it were a baby (who had been born).

It's easy for us to have understanding and compassion for those who have abortions, but I think understanding should go both ways. Some people probably really didn't need to see or hear about this abortion the way they did (not saying me...just some who equate an abortion to killing a baby...I've just had to get over it...through no choice of my own ironically)

[RedPanda]

It's not something I'd put on twitter, but I am not outraged that someone else has. Quite often I think some status updates/tweets are TMI or really personal but it's up to the person as to what they want to share.

[PeppaH]

Thats real brave of her I think to post it to the world like that and I give her :yelclap: for it.

[Justboys]

I applaud her for it, Obviously she has a serious medical issue that could lead to her or the baby's life, if you heard she already one has 1 child and if she didn't have the abortion that means both of her children could of been mother-less,I don't disagree with what she did, one brave woman! :yelclap::yes:

[Deserama]

It's a lot cheaper to have an abortion than to have tubal ligation. She only spoke about 1 abortion, we don't know if she's had many or if she's not changing contraception to prevent more.

Well I hope she does...that's all I can say.


The time for tubal ligation is a lot longer than a chemical abortion.

Doubt it. I was in and out in an hour and a half. One day off work is what it would take (if I worked outside the home). I highly doubt it would have taken longer than an abortion.

I didn't have time for a tubal ligation either ;)

ETA - having said that...it I had really wanted to...I could have worked straight after

[Phyllis Stein]

If it were THAT dangerous for her to have another baby...so dangerous that she would abort any unwanted pregnancies, then why not get her tubes tied?


Perhaps her medical condition is time limited? The medical condition I have, which also makes pregnancy dangerous *might* improve with time, allowing me to have more children in the future. Thus, a TL would not be appropriate. Just one example of many of why a TL is not always the 'answer' to unwanted pregnancies.

[Ana Gram]

I don't know if anyone watched the youtube clips, but this clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0P54wnSgPI&feature=related)posted in "response" is so absolutely reflective of the - well sucked in, too bad, suck it up and expect to be punished mentality.

Listening to it know but ugh.