Chelsea Handler Talks About Having An Abortion At 16, Says She Has No Regrets

Chelsea Handler talks about having an abortion at 16, says she has no regrets. While appearing on The Rosie Show, the E! host revealed all, including the fact that she got pregnant when she was just 16 years old, and she was determined to keep the child.

“I was so delusional,” Handler said. “I was like, ‘I’m ready for a baby.'”

Her parents, Rita and Seymour, wanted something more for Chelsea. “You’re throwing your entire life away,” they told her. “You’re supposed to create a life for yourself. We want you to enjoy your life and not be raising a child, and we’re certainly not going to raise it for you.”

Host Rosie O’Donnell sympathized with Handler, stating that for some women, having an abortion isn’t “a life-defining negative thing.”

Nearly twenty years later, Handler says she has “no regrets” about her decision. “I wouldn’t be a good mother,” the bestselling author said. “You should do whatever you want with your body and you shouldn’t let anyone tell you what to do.”