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Founded by Lindy West in 2015.1
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Pro-abortion social media campaign
#ShoutYourAbortion is a pro-abortion social media campaign where people share their abortion experiences online without "sadness, shame or regret" for the purpose of "destigmatization, normalization, and putting an end to shame. " Tens of thousands of people worldwide have shared their abortion experiences online using the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion.2 It was founded by Lindy West.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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#ShoutYourAbortion is a pro-abortion social media campaign where people share their abortion experiences online without "sadness, shame or regret" for the purpose of "destigmatization, normalization, and putting an end to shame." Tens of thousands of people worldwide have shared their abortion experiences online using the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion. The Shout Your Abortion campaign was started on September 19, 2015, by American activists Lindy West, Amelia Bonow, and Kimberly Morrison, in response to efforts by the United States House of Representatives to defund Planned Parenthood following a2
Founded by Lindy West in 2015.1
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