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Lily Allen Reveals Multiple Abortions, Defends 'Don't Want a Baby' as Reason

Allen and Oliver leverage personal narrative through candid abortion accounts on Miss Me? to broaden public dialogue on reproductive autonomy.

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Overview

  • Lily Allen estimated on her Miss Me? podcast that she’s had about four or five abortions, reflecting on frequent unplanned pregnancies before reliable contraception.
  • She described life prior to her current IUD as a “complete disaster area” and said she is now on her third or fourth coil.
  • Allen recounted an instance when a former partner paid for an abortion, a gesture she once deemed romantic but now views as pragmatic.
  • Co-host Miquita Oliver disclosed she’s undergone around five abortions and praised the podcast’s judgment-free environment for discussing reproductive choices.
  • Allen insisted that simply not wanting a child is a valid justification for abortion, rejecting narratives that demand extraordinary reasons.