'I was one of the lucky ones': Three Democrats recount their abortion stories to panel

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Three lawmakers testified Thursday about their previous abortion procedures to the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday, as Democrats sound the alarm over anti-abortion state laws.

Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) all detailed how they reached their decisions to get abortions years ago, saying they hoped their narratives would help destigmatize the procedure that has been immersed in controversy for decades.

In her testimony, Lee said she was sharing her experience for the first time publicly because "of the real risks of the clocks being turned back to those days before Roe v. Wade" when she had a "back alley abortion in Mexico" at age 16.

"I was one of the lucky ones," she said. "A lot of girls and women in my generation didn't make it. They died from unsafe abortions."

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[mahina]

1. This is an act of generosity and courage.

God bless them. I wish I didn’t have to worry that they may be in the receiving end of more negativity from the wingers. Hope they get a lot of positive messages. I will send them thank you notes.