Cheryl Burke Reveals She Had An Abortion At 18: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Sitting Here’ Without It

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s horrific decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Cheryl Burke is opening up about her abortion story.

The Dancing With the Stars pro joined many celebrities and politicians in voicing their outrage over the reversal of the landmark ruling – which also immediately triggered laws banning someone’s right to end a pregnancy in thirteen states.

But she had a more personal story to tell. Cheryl took to TikTok on Friday to reveal that she had an abortion at the age of 18, telling her followers: Related: Rita Moreno ‘Could Have Died’ After Botched Abortion With Marlon Brando The 38-year-old dancer explained in the video that she decided to get an abortion when she “was going through a really huge transition in my life.” Taking several deep breaths, she recalled the “traumatic” experience of heading to a Planned Parenthood clinic and walking past pro-life protesters just to get to her doctor, saying: Noting that it is “nobody’s business” to determine her choice about this matter, Cheryl continued: She concluded by saying how the Supreme Court’s decision is “absolutely absurd” before urging everyone to continue to fight for abortion access: We appreciate Cheryl’s honesty about her experience and using her platform to speak about such an important matter.

This has certainly been such a devastating situation. You can watch her entire video (below): [Image via Cheryl Burke/Instagram/TikTok] The post Cheryl Burke Reveals She Had An Abortion At 18: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Sitting Here’ Without It appeared first on Perez Hilton.