Myleene Klass: ‘Abortion is no dark secret to hide’ says singer as she is made MBE

Myleene Klass has been recognized for her services to women’s health, abortion awareness and charity in this year’s New Year’s honor.

Speaking to the BBC, the musician and TV presenter said she was “absolutely shocked and surprised” to be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

She added that she was “very proud” of how far she had come after suffering four miscarriages and that she was being “recognized as an important figure for helping other women who There is a shortage of children.”

“When I think about how it all started, it all came from a very dark place, and I certainly didn’t have a campaigner in mind at the time.

“Anyone who has experienced the loss of a child will know how personal and difficult it is to give voice to that level of trauma.”

Former singer of Hear’Say, I’m a Celebrity.. Get Me Out of Here! The star and mother-of-three has been outspoken about the psychological impact of child loss on women and has spent years campaigning for government change regarding abortion care.

She has supported changes to the Women’s Health Strategy in Parliament which ensure women do not have to suffer three miscarriages before getting help.

“If you have three heart attacks you just won’t be offered help after the third one and that’s not how it should be with the loss of a baby,” he told the BBC.

Last year the Department of Health and Social Care announced a package of new measures to “promote the health and wellbeing of women and girls”, including a pilot scheme to provide medical care for women after each abortion. Interference will be seen.

The Norfolk-born musician said she felt compelled to lobby parliament for changes because “there are people sitting in those green leather chairs making decisions who don’t even experience what many of the population What condition does it go through?

The Classic FM presenter debuted a BAFTA-nominated documentary in 2021 titled Myleene Klass: Miscarriage And Me.

She told the BBC that she was able to voice for the first time what she went through while making the documentary.

“I couldn’t even say the word miscarriage before because it was so fresh and it took me a long time to talk about my trauma.”

The 46-year-old said that talking about the loss of her child is “never easy” and feels like “ripping off a Band-Aid every time” but that she “remembers what happened and the children I’ve been through.” “Khodiya remains attached to it”.

She added that she chose to include her husband and children in the documentary because “abortion affects the whole family”.

“My kids thought they were becoming a sibling so when you have a miscarriage you’re not only taking out your sadness, but theirs too.”

One of the reasons Klass made the documentary was because she was tired of the subject being so taboo.

“Nobody wants to talk about dead babies, so women just have to deal with infertility and fertility issues,” she said. is left for and needs to be changed.”

Klaas has also authored several books on parenting and family life, including 2022’s The Don’t Teach This At School, and has been an ambassador for Save the Children for more than 10 years.

She said she opened the letter telling her she had been appointed an MBE “in the kitchen with my children” and it was a “very special moment”.

“I am proud to know that I have not used my platform to stand up to laziness but to do something positive.

“Abortion is not some dark secret that women have to hide and I will not stop campaigning until every woman and family has the support they need.”

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