Lily Allen Leaves Fans Livid After 'Disturbing' Comments About Multiple Abortions

What Lily Allen found amusing about her freedom to choose is making her fellow pro-choice fans disappointed.

The 40-year-old's admission comes amid separation from her ex-husband, David Harbour after she discovered him running an account on a celebrity dating app earlier in the year.

Lily Allen spilled some uncomfortable truths about her fertility and the steps she took to put a stop to her non-stop pregnancies.

The English singer discussed the topic of contraception and unplanned pregnancies during a conversation with her pal, Miquita Oliver, on their "Miss Me" podcast.

Allen revealed that she would get unplanned pregnancies all the time, till she decided to do something about her reproductive system, which she tagged "a complete disaster area."

She disclosed that she now has an IUD (contraceptive coil) and it is her third or fourth year running. "I just remember before that it was a complete disaster area. Yeah, I'd get pregnant all the time, all the time." Allen shared.

The singer then recalled a period in her life when her partner at the time paid for her abortion- a gesture she described as very romantic. Allen and Oliver went back and forth about their thoughts and perspectives on contraceptives and the issue of abortion. 

At some point in the discussion, the musician expressed her anger at having to justify or explain getting rid of a pregnancy to anyone. Allen declared on the podcast:

"…You start seeing people posting things about extraordinary reasons for having an abortion. I don't want a f-cking baby right now. Literally: "Don't want a baby" is enough reason."

The actress's transparent session on her podcast did not go well with listeners and fans, who shared their thoughts on the discussion. "This conversation is just disturbing on so many levels. May God help you two in the end," a commenter noted.

Another fan shared that the discussion between Allen and her bestie is directly helping the "anti-abortion movement in so many ways."

A third Instagram commenter expressed shock at the fact that Allen and Oliver are "laughing about having five abortions each" and "treating contraception like a comedy sketch." Others joined the commenter in describing the situation as "horrible" and a "trauma laugh response."

"I find this conversation incredibly insensitive. I'm very much pro-choice, but I'm genuinely shocked by what was said," this perplexed listener emphasized. According to them, the joking remarks made about having ten abortions collectively come off as irresponsible and selfish. 

Their comment compared the pain of women who long for children with the casual tone of Allen and her friend's statements. The commenter questions the choice not to use protection when the speakers are aware of the consequences.

The podcaster lost another angry fan, who expressed that they would no longer listen to their content after their "morally bankrupt" commentary.

The Grammy-nominated artist admitted on her podcast last September that, in retrospect, she feels she had kids for the wrong reasons.

In September 2024, The Blast reported that Allen revealed she spent a large part of her life, both before and during her marriage, yearning for unconditional love, a void that had been missing in her life since childhood.

Allen also felt that with kids in the picture, she would finally experience stability and press pause on her "high-speed" career, which was extremely overwhelming at the time.

"I felt like the one way to stop people hassling me, it's not about me, it's about this other person that's inside me," the singer explained, shedding more light on her mindset during her pregnancies.

Allen admitted that she indeed got the break she wanted from everyone, but on the bigger picture, she had no idea about the journey she was about to embark on.

Allen left behind a sociable life to move to a more discreet place to start a family after her marriage to Harbour in 2020. The singer explained that the option to choose between her job and her pop career left her in a tight spot.

Allen then expressed her opinion on how she feels society places women in a position where they must prioritize their kids or their careers. She admitted to sticking to the former but at an indelible cost to the future of her career.

"I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop stardom, they totally ruined it. I get really annoyed when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can't," the 40-year-old continued.

Nevertheless, the singer does not regret her choice; in fact, she is completely thrilled with her decision to take a break from everything and focus on her children. Allen applauded her parenting skills, affirming that her kids are well-rounded and have turned out well.

The English songwriter finally got candid about her split from the American actor on her podcast and how it has left her emotionally exhausted.

In January, The Blast reported that Allen revealed how she has been trying to act tough since news broke of her estranged husband owning an account on the celebrity dating app, Raya.

"I know I've been talking about it for months, but I've been spiraling and spiraling. It's got out of control; I've tried," the singer shared. She recalled suffering from a panic attack in the middle of an event and dashing out of a theatre performance due to overwhelming emotions. 

Allen added that the pain from Harbour's betrayal completely took over her system, and each moment felt worse than the last.

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