In this country, abortion is a reality. It is a legal choice many women make and yet on shows like 16 & Pregnant or Teen Mom, it might as well not exist. Well now 16 and Pregnant Season 3 star Jamie McKay had an abortion and was open about it on Twitter. Her admission ignited a landslide of controversy.
McKay is the mother of Miah who was born in 2010. Apparently she and her boyfriend have not been practicing safe sex and she got pregnant with number two. The other day, she tweeted: "Rest in peace little angel. September 17, 2012" along with an ultrasound picture. Then she admitted she aborted the fetus.
Twitter erupted. Some were furious. Some were supportive. The whole thing was bizarre and worrisome for a lot of reasons, but the reality is, abortion is a choice in this country and McKay made the right one. So why can't that be on TV?
A couple years ago, there was a "special" 16 & Pregnant that showed one of the former stars having an abortion, but in general, the procedure is barely a blip on these girl's radar. It's a choice in this country. It's legal. And yet, it's barely mentioned on TV. Why? Because people flip their lids.
Guess what? It's no one's business. McKay's body is her business. Yes, even if she mentions it on Twitter. If I had a 16-year-old daughter, I would want her to have an abortion. I would want someone in TV showing her that she has THREE choices when she becomes pregnant. Because the reality is she DOES.
No matter what you think of abortion politically or personally, it IS legal in this country, so ignoring it on TV is doing a disservice to all women.
McKay did not have to reveal this. And she also claims she regrets it and made the wrong choice. But you know what? That's her right, too. That's the reality of abortion. People have mixed feelings about it. Some regret it. Some don't. Some are happy they did it. But all are REAL. It is a real choice. So why does MTV ignore it?
As long as abortion is legal, it should be equally represented on Teen Mom.
Do you think 16 & Pregnant should have abortions?
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If she realized she was unable to care for baby #2 right now I support her in her decision. Obviously she's already a young mother, mistakes do happen, and I think another baby right now would NOT be a good decision for her. I personally would never get an abortion, I couldn't deal with it and I'm in a position where we can care for our children. She did the right thing, but now she needs to learn from what happened and USE BIRTH CONTROL! Get on the pill, use condoms along with spermicidal lubricant! I'm sure if you use several contraceptions at once it should be nearly impossible to get pregnant, lol. My daughters will be well informed and I even plan on having these things accesible for them, you can't force your children to not have sex, but you can aid in protecting them.
Abortion should NEVER be used as birth control, which is obviously what happened in this case. And if she didn't want the criticism, then she shouldn't have put herself in the public eye.
I think killing a baby is sin, taking a life at any age is a sin. I hope she learns the miracle of repentance and finds peace.