Meghan Markle.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage
Meghan Marklewants to normalize conversations about women’s health in the wake of the reversal ofRoe v. Wade.
The Duchess of Sussex — who is a mother to 3-year-old son Archie Harrison and 1-year-old daughter Lilibet Diana with husbandPrince Harry—spoke with Gloria Steinem and journalist Jessica Yellinfollowing theSupreme Court’s decisionto eliminate the constitutional right to abortion in aVoguefeature published on Tuesday.
“I think about how fortunate I felt to be able to have both of my children,” Meghan, 40, said. “I know what it feels like to have a connection to what is growing inside of your body. What happens with our bodies is so deeply personal, which can also lead to silence and stigma, even though so many of us deal with personal health crises.”
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She continued, “I know what miscarrying feels like, which I’ve talked about publicly. The more that we normalize conversation about the things that affect our lives and bodies, the more people are going to understand how necessary it is to have protections in place.”
A year before welcoming her daughter Lili, Meghansuffered a miscarriage. She opened up about the experience in a moving account written in theNew York Times.
The Duchess of Sussex shared that the July morning “began as ordinarily as any other day
“Make breakfast. Feed the dogs. Take vitamins. Find that missing sock. Pick up the rogue crayon that rolled under the table. Throw my hair in a ponytail before getting my son from his crib,” Meghan recalled.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in March 2019.
In theVoguefeature, Meghan added that the reversal ofRoe v. Wadewas about “women’s physical safety” as well as “economic justice, individual autonomy and who we are as a society.”
“Nobody should be forced to make a decision they do not want to make, or is unsafe, or puts their own life in jeopardy,” she said. “Frankly, whether it’s a woman being put in an unthinkable situation, a woman not ready to start a family, or even a couple who deserve to plan their family in a way that makes the most sense for them, it’s about having a choice.”
Meghan alsocalled on men to be part of the conversation.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Archie.DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP via Getty
“Men need to be vocal in this moment and beyond because these are decisions that affect relationships, families, and communities at large,” she said. “They may target women, but the consequences impact all of us. My husband and I talked about that a lot over the past few days. He’s a feminist too.”
DiscussingPrince Harry’s thoughts on the decision, Meghan said, “His reaction last week was guttural, like mine.”
source: people.com
