Killing her baby is a “special memory,” says woman who filmed her own abortion

Her trophy was a dead baby, but her accolades live on.

Emily Letts, an abortion clinic worker, made news when she entered the Abortion Care Network’s video contest to de-stigmatize abortion—by filming her own abortion experience. Her video won the contest and garnered much publicity. The video is making its way around the interwebs again, stirring emotion and even praise from some. Sounding more like a woman who just proved that a hard workout is good for a person, rather than one who glorified killing a baby, Letts has authored an essay for Cosmopolitan magazine on why she filmed her abortion. The former professional actress says she stole the abortion limelight to show another side of it—and it’s a side she “loves.”

Describing the procedure, she says that having an abortion was a special memory, like giving birth:

Letts also admits she didn’t use birth control, though part of her job is to teach about birth control. Though she says she feels “a little irresponsible and embarrassed about not using birth control,” she is actually more moved by the fact she can share her story and “inspire other women to stop the guilt.” Letts asserts that the guilt of abortion is bred in society, rather than in the fact women are killing a child. This attitude is one that pro-lifers are taking to task. Live Action President Lila Rose issued a statement May 6, condemning Letts’ glorification of death. Rose said:

The tragedy of this super-sized publicity stunt, which has caused the former actress to get her 15 minutes of fame, is that it happened at the expense of a baby who wasn’t allowed to breath outside the womb for even one minute because the baby’s mom cared more about a statement than her own child’s right to life.