[[Hollywood]] studios forced actresses to have [[abortion]]s, such as [[Oscar]]-winning [[Judy Garland]] two years after the ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''. In 1941 and again in 1943, Judy Garland was forced to have [[abortion]]s by her powerful movie studio, and "[a]rguably, these incidents affected Garland psychologically"<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/classic-hollywood-abortion</ref> and "haunted" her for her entire life.<ref name="abortion">https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/september-web-only/old-hollywoods-abortion-secret.html</ref> Jean Harlow, a megastar of the 1930s, had two abortions (at least one of which was reluctant) and died unexpectedly of internal causes at age 26.<ref>Reportedly Jean Harlow's cause of death at age only 26 was kidney failure. [https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/340069.html Actresses and abortion]</ref> | [[Hollywood]] studios forced actresses to have [[abortion]]s, such as [[Oscar]]-winning [[Judy Garland]] two years after the ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''. In 1941 and again in 1943, Judy Garland was forced to have [[abortion]]s by her powerful movie studio, and "[a]rguably, these incidents affected Garland psychologically"<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/classic-hollywood-abortion</ref> and "haunted" her for her entire life.<ref name="abortion">https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/september-web-only/old-hollywoods-abortion-secret.html</ref> Jean Harlow, a megastar of the 1930s, had two abortions (at least one of which was reluctant) and died unexpectedly of internal causes at age 26.<ref>Reportedly Jean Harlow's cause of death at age only 26 was kidney failure. [https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/340069.html Actresses and abortion]</ref> |