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It’s been almost twenty years since O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder. In what was called “the trial of the century<\/a>,” a jury found Simpson not guilty of killing ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. While\u00a0the football star avoided going to prison, he was later ordered to pay<\/a> over thirty million dollars in compensation to the victims’ families.<\/p>\n

This wasn’t the first time that Simpson had faced allegations. In 1989, he pleaded no contest to domestic violence<\/a> charges after police were called to his home. Other 911 calls<\/a> were made too, some of which got played at Simpson’s murder trial. In her diary<\/a>, Nicole wrote of being beaten. She also wrote that upon becoming pregnant, O.J. called her a \u201cfat pig\u201d and demanded she get an abortion.<\/p>\n

Accusations would follow Simpson in the years to come; so did stories about abortion. Girlfriend Christie Prody claimed to have had two abortions<\/a> while dating him and later said that she feared for her life<\/a> during their relationship. According to Prody, the control wasn\u2019t just physical; it involved financial pressure, too.<\/p>\n

Those claims aren’t unusual. An abortion is an easy way for abusers to avoid responsibility, and women can face deadly violence<\/a> for refusing to have one. Financial coercion, including the loss of housing and support<\/a>, is even more common. To address this, Michigan’s state Senate has recently passed a new piece of legislation.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by Republican state senator Judy Emmons<\/a>, Senate Bill No. 1156 outlaws several methods<\/a> of pressuring expectant mothers to abort. These include threats to withhold legally obligated financial support and firing a woman from her job. It also imposes penalties for stalking and harassment as well.<\/p>\n

The bill still has to make it through Michigan’s House of Representatives, so it’s important that citizens of the Badger State contact their representatives<\/a> and make it clear that this legislation needs to pass. In fact, Americans across the country should tell their elected officials that they want to see similar measures.<\/p>\n

Abortion groups like Planned Parenthood <\/a>talk a lot about providing “choice.” Too often, that choice is made by an abuser<\/a>. Pro-lifers can help stop coercion by making sure moms have the legal protection they need. Getting behind Senate Bill No. 1156 is a great way to do that.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: For ideas on what you may be able do if you are being pressured to have an abortion, please see this article<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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