Leftists still hoping Oprah Winfrey will run for president in 2020 will be happy with a summer issue of the media mogul’s O Magazine.
That’s right: In the July issue of O Magazine, Winfrey promoted Amelia Bonow, the founder of the “Shout Your Abortion” movement.
“Shout Your Abortion” encourages women to share their personal stories about having abortions. Bonow was featured in the “Inspirations” section of the popular women’s magazine.
“[W]hen I found out that the House of Representatives had voted to defund Planned Parenthood, I kind of unraveled,” Bonow told the magazine about the beginnings of her movement.
“I opened Facebook and, without thinking, wrote, ‘Like a year ago, I had an abortion at Planned Parenthood … and I remember this experience with a nearly inexpressible level of gratitude.’ I hit Post 153 words later, and everything changed.”
Bonow went after the pro-life movement for giving a stigma to the act of having an abortion.
“The anti-choice movement wants it to be terrifying to speak the truth, because we can’t advocate for something we can’t say out loud. But the more of us who speak out, the clearer it becomes that all sorts of people have abortions, including people you love,” she said.
Bonow shared her own story online — and just like that, the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion quickly went viral.
“On some level, I’d internalized the stigma — though I honestly wasn’t ashamed. Then why hide? It wasn’t out of character for me to disclose something so personal online. What was out of character was my silence,” she said.
Bonow will reportedly be releasing a book soon, titled “Shout Your Abortion.”
Winfrey will no doubt be one of the first to help promote it and to do all she can to help it succeed.
Check out some of the tweets from conservatives and others who are outraged over what the media mogul is doing on this issue.
Oprah Winfrey Promotes “Shout Your Abortion” Movement Where Women Brag About Their Abortions https://t.co/PeOXgi1eTh
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) August 21, 2018
You @Oprah have lost it! This is truly heartbreaking to see coming from someone like you. You can inspire women to do the right thing but instead are leading them to shout killing their babies. Truly sad what you’ve become. No longer my hero. Now a zero! https://t.co/prAxDxr4k2
— Kaya Jones (@KayaJones) August 21, 2018
The “Shout Your Abortion” movement not only ignores the thousands of women who regret abortion but also drowns out the stifled cries of pre-born children. Shouting won't change the reality that abortion kills children and harms women https://t.co/uOjAEv2SJu
— PetitionOfOneMillion (@Petitionof1M) August 21, 2018
I’m not an Oprah fan(though I used to be many many years ago), however I am so disappointed that in their July Edition Oprah's Magazine Promoted 'Shout Your Abortion' Movement…https://t.co/HQPLGx4MbM
— Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) August 20, 2018
Though @Oprah promotes the selfish & broken #ShoutYourAbortion movement, she seems to forget she was born to poor unwed parents. Her life had undeniable purpose. She became who she is…because she was born. #WednesdayWisdom #ShoutYourPurpose pic.twitter.com/vO4v122PWD
— Ryan Bomberger (@ryanbomberger) August 22, 2018
Whether you’re pro-life or pro-choice, the #ShoutYourAbortion movement should cause us to pause & consider what’s being celebrated. I know women who have had abortions, & bragging about it is the last thing they want to do. Celebrating the termination of life is sad & misguided.
— David Jones (@iPopEditor) August 22, 2018
by promoting the #ShoutYourAbortion movement @Oprah is celebrating the mass genocide of black babies in this country since #RoeVWade. Think of all the future leaders who were murdered. #PlannedParenthood should be renamed #PlannedGenocide
— allimama7 (@amdenijs7) August 22, 2018
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