Britney Spears reveals she had an abortion… with hers and Justin Timberlake’s baby.

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Why is she revealing this now?

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Who cares? Seriously - so long ago and matters to no one

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s okay for a 20 year old superstar at the height of their career to not be ready to have a kid.

I agree. But she makes him out to be a jerk about it. And on top of his cheating scandal and rumored infidelity, his reputation could use some rehabilitation.

Why is being honest about not being ready for a kid “being a jerk”?

I just think it seems like it affected her emotionally more than it did for him, and that he wasn’t there for her. I agree that a baby would have been a disaster. But like so many guys, he had no problem getting her pregnant and seemed to be emotionally unavailable when she suffered the repercussions of it.

Imagine that a 20 yo not being emotionally available. This is true for women and men.

Sure, but men don’t have to deal with the ultimate decision and possible trauma of aborting a pregnancy.

Ok there is contraception so she wouldn’t have to deal with it either. They were young and stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s okay for a 20 year old superstar at the height of their career to not be ready to have a kid.

I agree. But she makes him out to be a jerk about it. And on top of his cheating scandal and rumored infidelity, his reputation could use some rehabilitation.

Why is being honest about not being ready for a kid “being a jerk”?

I just think it seems like it affected her emotionally more than it did for him, and that he wasn’t there for her. I agree that a baby would have been a disaster. But like so many guys, he had no problem getting her pregnant and seemed to be emotionally unavailable when she suffered the repercussions of it.

Imagine that a 20 yo not being emotionally available. This is true for women and men.

Sure, but men don’t have to deal with the ultimate decision and possible trauma of aborting a pregnancy.

Slightly different, but my husband wound up taking a miscarriage harder than I did emotionally. Men can surprise you sometimes.

He was with me 100% when we made the decision (not at all a hard one, honestly) at 21 to terminate a pregnancy-we had just started dating. Took me to the clinic, sat with me inside until it was time, then took care of me the whole weekend.

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares? Seriously - so long ago and matters to no one

She has a book coming out

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares? Seriously - so long ago and matters to no one

She has a book coming out

Sorry, this was supposed to be a response to the “why now” poster

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s okay for a 20 year old superstar at the height of their career to not be ready to have a kid.

I agree. But she makes him out to be a jerk about it. And on top of his cheating scandal and rumored infidelity, his reputation could use some rehabilitation.

It seems like he was a jerk boyfriend. I think he was shrewd and used Britney to propel himself to stardom. It worked. Lots of college-aged young adults have abortions.

And that is a good thing?

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s okay for a 20 year old superstar at the height of their career to not be ready to have a kid.

I agree. But she makes him out to be a jerk about it. And on top of his cheating scandal and rumored infidelity, his reputation could use some rehabilitation.

Why is being honest about not being ready for a kid “being a jerk”?

I just think it seems like it affected her emotionally more than it did for him, and that he wasn’t there for her. I agree that a baby would have been a disaster. But like so many guys, he had no problem getting her pregnant and seemed to be emotionally unavailable when she suffered the repercussions of it.

Imagine that a 20 yo not being emotionally available. This is true for women and men.

Sure, but men don’t have to deal with the ultimate decision and possible trauma of aborting a pregnancy.

Slightly different, but my husband wound up taking a miscarriage harder than I did emotionally. Men can surprise you sometimes.

He was with me 100% when we made the decision (not at all a hard one, honestly) at 21 to terminate a pregnancy-we had just started dating. Took me to the clinic, sat with me inside until it was time, then took care of me the whole weekend.

I think that’s great. It seems like Britney Spears is accusing Justin of being kind of callous about the whole thing. I agree that it would be an easy decision to abort an unwanted pregnancy at a young age, but not an unemotional one- or at the very least, making sure you’re supportive of your partners emotions if needed.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s okay for a 20 year old superstar at the height of their career to not be ready to have a kid.

I agree. But she makes him out to be a jerk about it. And on top of his cheating scandal and rumored infidelity, his reputation could use some rehabilitation.

Why is being honest about not being ready for a kid “being a jerk”?

I just think it seems like it affected her emotionally more than it did for him, and that he wasn’t there for her. I agree that a baby would have been a disaster. But like so many guys, he had no problem getting her pregnant and seemed to be emotionally unavailable when she suffered the repercussions of it.

Imagine that a 20 yo not being emotionally available. This is true for women and men.

Sure, but men don’t have to deal with the ultimate decision and possible trauma of aborting a pregnancy.

Slightly different, but my husband wound up taking a miscarriage harder than I did emotionally. Men can surprise you sometimes.

He was with me 100% when we made the decision (not at all a hard one, honestly) at 21 to terminate a pregnancy-we had just started dating. Took me to the clinic, sat with me inside until it was time, then took care of me the whole weekend.

Awww. How romantic! Nothing bonds people better than a good ole fashioned abortion.

Not the PP, but you're right. A partner being compassionate and supportive before, during and following abortion IS a bonding experience.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s okay for a 20 year old superstar at the height of their career to not be ready to have a kid.

I agree. But she makes him out to be a jerk about it. And on top of his cheating scandal and rumored infidelity, his reputation could use some rehabilitation.

Why is being honest about not being ready for a kid “being a jerk”?

I just think it seems like it affected her emotionally more than it did for him, and that he wasn’t there for her. I agree that a baby would have been a disaster. But like so many guys, he had no problem getting her pregnant and seemed to be emotionally unavailable when she suffered the repercussions of it.

Imagine that a 20 yo not being emotionally available. This is true for women and men.

Sure, but men don’t have to deal with the ultimate decision and possible trauma of aborting a pregnancy.

Slightly different, but my husband wound up taking a miscarriage harder than I did emotionally. Men can surprise you sometimes.

He was with me 100% when we made the decision (not at all a hard one, honestly) at 21 to terminate a pregnancy-we had just started dating. Took me to the clinic, sat with me inside until it was time, then took care of me the whole weekend.

Awww. How romantic! Nothing bonds people better than a good ole fashioned abortion.

I bet thinking about that 10-year-old rape victim having to cross state lines to get an abortion just warms your heart, doesn’t it?

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Smart man. She can’t take care of herself, far less another human.

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Anonymous wrote:Smart man. She can’t take care of herself, far less another human.

This was over 20 years ago, when she was healthy. He's an ass of a man, abortion aside.

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Anonymous wrote:https://people.com/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-pregnancy-abortion-exclusive-8362622

Per the title, Britney revealed that she had an abortion while in a relationship with Timberlake because he “didn’t want to be a father.” Yikes. I’m pro choice, but the phrasing isn’t a good look for him.

Why is not a good look for him?

I'm confused. It's perfectly fine to want to terminate

This. OP's politics are clear. Can we just ignore, pls?

OP here. Again, I’m pro choice. But it sounds like he pressured her which sucks.

Unless he performed the procedure stop it with “pressured her”. This was Brittney’s choice to terminate. Her body her CHOICE.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is she revealing this now?

To sell books.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s okay for a 20 year old superstar at the height of their career to not be ready to have a kid.

I agree. But she makes him out to be a jerk about it. And on top of his cheating scandal and rumored infidelity, his reputation could use some rehabilitation.

Why is being honest about not being ready for a kid “being a jerk”?

I just think it seems like it affected her emotionally more than it did for him, and that he wasn’t there for her. I agree that a baby would have been a disaster. But like so many guys, he had no problem getting her pregnant and seemed to be emotionally unavailable when she suffered the repercussions of it.

Imagine that a 20 yo not being emotionally available. This is true for women and men.

Sure, but men don’t have to deal with the ultimate decision and possible trauma of aborting a pregnancy.

Slightly different, but my husband wound up taking a miscarriage harder than I did emotionally. Men can surprise you sometimes.

He was with me 100% when we made the decision (not at all a hard one, honestly) at 21 to terminate a pregnancy-we had just started dating. Took me to the clinic, sat with me inside until it was time, then took care of me the whole weekend.

Awww. How romantic! Nothing bonds people better than a good ole fashioned abortion.

we went on to get married, have 2 children - we celebrated our 20th anniversary a few months back. The fact that he wasn't an a-hole through that early crisis did say something about his character. Romance? No. But he was a supportive partner, and that is important.