Kerry Washington Opens Up About Her Decision To Share Abortion Experience In Memoir: ‘Not A Bad Word’

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Kerry Washington’s personal and professional trials have been making headlines as she promotes her memoir Thicker than Water. She shocked fans with recounts of a scrapped Django Unchained assault scene and playing Meg Ryan’s best friend in a movie. Another candid story came from her memoir as Washington opened up about her decision to share a past abortion experience.

The Scandal star didn’t hold back when talking about the sensitive subject in her recently released book. The moment came at a time when Kerry Washington was still a rising star in Hollywood, fresh off the success of the hit movie Save the Last Dance. She was between roles when a romantic fling led to an unplanned pregnancy. The then-young actress felt she wasn’t ready for a child so early in her career. However, she explained why her abortion didn’t come without trepidation as the Emmy winner said to People:

I struggled a lot in the beginning with whether or not to include my abortion story. At first, I wasn’t really sure how it fit into this story of my life. But I started to feel like it was really important for me to share this.

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