Fight the stigma of abortion: Leslie Cannold

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“Silent women can’t ask for support.”

One in three Australian, British, and American women will have an abortion in their lifetime, but public discourse remains largely deprived of their stories. Leslie Cannold blames a culture that shames abortion, and calls for an end to the silence. (Filmed at TEDxCanberra)

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