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    Lily Allen "can't remember" how many abortions she's had

    The 40-year-old singer revealed during a conversation about birth control that she used to get pregnant "all the time".


    Speaking about contraception on the Miss Me? podcast, Lily shared: "I just remember I have an IUD [contraceptive coil] now.

    "I think I'm on my third maybe fourth and I just remember before that it was a complete disaster area. Yeah, I'd get pregnant all the time."

    Lily subsequently discussed her experience of abortions, admitting she can't remember how many she's actually had.

    Singing to the tune of Frank Sinatra's My Way, she said: "Abortions I've had a few ... but then again ... I can't remember exactly how many."

    Lily added: "I can't remember. I think maybe like, I want to say four or five."

    Miquita Oliver, Lily's friend and podcast co-host, then opened up about her own experiences.

    The 41-year-old TV presenter said: "I've had about five too! Lily, I've never I'm so happy I can say that and you can say it and no one came to shoot us down, no judgement. We've had about the same amount of abortions."

    Lily revealed that one of her ex-partners actually paid for her to get an abortion and, at the time, she considered it to be a "romantic" gesture.

    She shared: "I remember once getting pregnant and the man paying for my abortion, and me thinking it was so romantic!"

    Miquita then said: "I actually think that is romantic!"

    However, Lily quickly rubbished that suggestion, observing that kids "are a lot more expensive".

    The LDN hitmaker - who has daughters Ethel, 13, and Marnie, 11, with ex-husband Sam Cooper - said: "No, I don't think it's generous or romantic. Think about that investment, like that's how much is it ... 500 quid? Kids are a lot more expensive."

    Lily hates that women have to justify their decision to get an abortion.

    She explained: "I've seen memes going around sometimes, on Instagram from pro-abortion accounts or whatever, whenever this conversation comes up, and suddenly you start seeing people posting things about extraordinary reasons for having an abortion.

    "Like: 'My aunt had a kid that had this disability,' or whatever, 'If she went full term it was going to kill her, so we have to.' It's like, shut up!

    "Just: 'I don't want a f****** baby right now.' Literally: 'Don't want a baby' is enough reason."

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