California lawmaker reveals abortion as more women speak out [View all]

A California legislator who is the wife of state Attorney General Rob Bonta has disclosed she had an abortion as a 21-year-old
Via AP news wire
7 hours ago

A California legislator who is the wife of state Attorney General Rob Bonta disclosed Tuesday that she had an abortion as a 21-year old.

Democratic Assemblywoman Mia Bonta joins a growing number of public officials, celebrities and musicians who have discussed their experiences after a leaked draft opinion suggested that the U.S. Supreme Court could strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.

Speaking at a state Capitol event supporting reproductive rights, Bonta said she was coming out of Yale University and had obtained her first job when she learned she was pregnant. She was dating her future husband at the time -- Bonta says he held her hand when she made her choice.

“I had to weigh all of the decisions that came with that reality. And I chose to get an abortion. I chose to own my body,” Bonta said. She added that her decision allowed her to break what she called “the cycle of poverty in my family.”

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ap-california-sacramento-democratic-gavin-newsom-b2076128.html