Actress Monica Potter says modeling agency pressured her to abort her son

Actress Monica Potter, known for her role as Kristina Braverman on the TV show "Parenthood," recently shared that when she was pregnant with her son Daniel, her modeling agency pushed her to have an abortion, but she refused.

Key Takeaways:

• Monica Potter appeared on the "Still Here Hollywood" Podcast last week, where she told host Steve Kmetko that she was once pressured to have an abortion.

• Potter explained that when she was 18 and pregnant with her first child, Daniel, she had a modeling contract lined up and her agency told her that she would be having an abortion.

• Potter refused to abort her child and went on to have a successful career.

The Details:

In an interview with "Still Here Hollywood" Podcast with Steve Kmetko, actress Monica Potter shared that, at age 18, she had a modeling job lined up when she learned she was pregnant with her son, Daniel. She and her then-husband were expecting their first child together, but her agency expected her to abort the baby to fulfill a modeling contract.

"When I got pregnant with Danny, I was supposed to go to Japan for a six month modeling contract," she told Kmetko. "And I went and I talked to my agency and they said, 'Okay, well you have this modeling contract coming up for Japan so we'll take care of this first and then...' And I was like, 'What?' I wasn't getting it... and I was excited about having a baby."

Kmetko asked, "They were talking to you about possibly ending your pregnancy?"

She replied, "Yeah."

"That's outrageous," said Kmetko.

Potter said that having an abortion "was never really a thought in my head. Like never. Like it was just never a thought..."

Why It Matters:

Like Potter, countless actresses and musicians have shared their own stories of being pressured to have abortions. Unfortunately, many have given in, leading to years of grief and regret.

As previously reported by Live Action News, Hollywood has a long history of controlling women through agents, studios, and executives. As early as 1922, actresses reportedly had “morality clauses” written into their contracts that would ensure pregnancies were ended in abortion.

The Bottom Line:

It takes courage for a woman in the entertainment industry to stand up to the pressure to abort a child. Kmetko is right: it is outrageous for anyone to endure pressure to abort a baby, but sadly, it is not at all uncommon.