Meghan Markle Reflects on Motherhood, Miscarriage With Gloria Steinem Following Roe v. Wade Decision

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Meghan Markle and Gloria Steinem got together with renowned journalist Jessica Yellin for a wide-ranging interview in wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v.

Wade, and despite the highest court in the land doing away with the landmark 1973 ruling, they still have hope.Yellin moderated the conversation between the Duchess of Sussex and the iconic American feminist for, where Markle offered her thoughts while talking about normalizing conversations about abortion and women's health.

For Markle, she thinks about her family when those topics come up.«I think about how fortunate I felt to be able to have both of my children,» said Markle, mother to son, Archie, 3, and daughter, Lilibet, 1. «I know what it feels like to have a connection to what is growing inside of your body.

What happens with our bodies is so deeply personal, which can also lead to silence and stigma, even though so many of us deal with personal health crises.»In a November 2020 interview with, Markle revealed she suffered a miscarriage earlier that summer.«I know what miscarrying feels like, which I’ve talked about publicly,» Markle continued in. «The more that we normalize conversation about the things that affect our lives and bodies, the more people are going to understand how necessary it is to have protections in place.»Markle, who described Prince Harry as a feminist in the article and said his reaction to the Supreme Court's decision was «guttural,» went on to underscore the importance that, when it comes to abortion, it should always be a woman's right to choose.«This is about women’s physical safety.