Jessica Gentile

Writer

Jessica is a writer and cultural critic living in New Jersey. Her work has appeared in Pitchfork, The Atlantic, and Paste Magazine.

Why we need more shame-free TV characters who reflect the reality of abortion

December 11, 2015Media

The internet has been buzzing about Olivia Pope’s abortion on ABC’s “Scandal.” But if nearly one-third of American women have an abortion by age 45, why don’t we see more female characters make the same decision?