Reversal of Roe would be terrifying to Rita Moreno, who recalls botched abortions prior to the landmark decision and says she is "frightened."
The Oscar-winning actress said, "I can't believe that some of those people are telling us what to do with our bodies." Image Source After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Oscar-winning actress Rita Moreno said she is "frightened," recalling how she underwent a frightening botched abortion before it was legal in 1973. While dating Marlon Brando , 90-year-old Moreno learned she was pregnant. "Some friends" of Brando's arranged for her to see the doctor, she said. Marlon paid $500 to see a real doctor instead of something "in a back alley," she explained. Moreno says she started bleeding after she got home and ended up in the hospital. She discovered that the doctor had botched the abortion procedure. Moreno told Variety she had a "disturbed pregnancy," which doctors diagnosed her with. "Except for causing me to bleed, the doctor did nothing. To put it another way, he messed up. My life could have been in jeopardy i