Britney Spears is sharing a personal and painful experience from her past in her upcoming memoir. Spears reveals that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in the late 1990s.

In her book, Spears shares she was 'surprised' but not 'devastated' by her pregnancy, as she had longed to start a family with Timberlake, although they realized they were too young back then

Timberlake was not happy about the pregnancy. He told Spears that he didn't want to be a father and that they should have an abortion.

Spear's inner conflict: torn between love for Timberlake and her desire to become a mother, ultimately leading to her decision to undergo an abortion.

It took Spears years to heal from the experience, but she is now sharing her story in the hope of helping other women who have faced similar choices.

Spears' story is a reminder that every woman has the right to make her own decisions about her body and her future. No one should be forced to carry a pregnancy to term against their will.

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he is speaking out against the stigma that surrounds abortion and helping to empower other women to make the choices that are right for them.