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Over the past 10 days, Georgia and Alabama passed dangerously restrictive abortion laws that will put the lives and health of women in jeopardy. With Georgia's "Heartbeat Bill," women won't be able to receive abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which can happen after just six weeks into a pregnancy and two weeks after your first missed period. And in Alabama, unless a woman's life is at risk, she cannot receive an abortion, which means that if she was raped or a survivor of incest, she's out of luck and might have to resort to other dangerous options. As for the doctors in Alabama, they'd be charged with a felony for performing an abortion.

Basically, this is so effed up and so, so scary. And celebrities have taken to sharing their abortion stories to put faces to just a few of the many women who have ended pregnancies. Busy Philipps even started a hashtag (#YouKnowMe) to encourage women to speak out, and many celebrities have followed suit by using it. Here are a few of the women who spoke up this week:

Cecile Richards

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The former Planned Parenthood president said, "I had an abortion. It was the right decision for me, and it wasn't a hard one....But the fact is, we shouldn't have to share our most personal experiences simply to try to generate a measure of empathy from politicians."

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Busy Philipps

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On her Busy Tonight show, the host said, "I had an abortion when I was 15 years old and I'm telling you this because I'm genuinely really scared for women and girls all over the country....Is it kind of jarring? Yes, it is also kind of jarring. But guess what? That's what being a f*cking woman is. Having a regular Tuesday and then suddenly being reminded that people are trying to police your body. And then you just have to go back to work."

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Cynthia Nixon

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Using #YouKnowMe, the Sex and the City star said her mother had an illegal abortion 60 years ago and her wife had a legal abortion in 2010 when they "found out her pregnancy was not viable."

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Amber Tamblyn

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants actress said having an abortion was "one of the hardest decisions" she ever made but it was still "the right choice."

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Minka Kelly

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Friday Night Lights actress Minka Kelly shared her story on Instagram and said, "Having a baby at that time would have only perpetuated the cycle of poverty, chaos, and dysfunction I was born into. Forcing a child to be born to a mother who isn't ready, isn't financially stable, was raped, [or is] a victim of incest (!!) isn't doing that theoretical child any favors."

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Jameela Jamil

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After the Georgia law was passed, the Good Place actress said having an abortion was the best decision for her and that without access to safe abortions, "so many children will end up in foster homes." She also noted it would be difficult to find suitable families for these children to live with.

Zerlina Maxwell

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MSNBC political analyst Zerlina Maxwell said she shared her story so people can know someone who has had an abortion.

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Tess Holiday

The model opened up and said she had an abortion because her "mental health couldn't handle being pregnant again" and said it was "excruciating on many levels but necessary."

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Milla Jovovich

Model and actress Milla Jovovich said she had to undergo an emergency abortion two years ago when she was four and a half months pregnant. She added, "I went into preterm labor and was told that I had to be awake for the whole procedure. It was one of the most horrific experiences I have ever gone through. I still have nightmares about it. I was alone and helpless. When I think about the fact that women might have to face abortions in even worse conditions than I did because of new laws, my stomach turns."

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Ashley Judd

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Divergent actress Ashley Judd used Busy's hashtag and wrote, "Raped at 30, I terminated the pregnancy. Additionally, the rapist would have had paternity rights."

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Ashley Juddhorrible Saying, Was Horrible Saying That Abortion Okf Baby

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