Hilary Swank is 48 and pregnant! The Decorated Actor Told hello america Tuesday that she is expecting twins after years of trying to get pregnant. “It’s something I’ve wanted for a long time, and my next thing is that I’m going to be a mom. And not just one but two,” she said. talk and share it.”
Swank didn’t say how many weeks pregnant she was, but confirmed that her pregnancy was “advanced enough” that she was comfortable talking about it publicly.
I couldn’t be happier for Swank, who has spoken openly about wanting kids since 2006. Struggles with infertility can be heartbreaking and traumatic, and everyone should be able to choose to parent – or not to parent – with all the resources and support they need to thrive. Swank’s story is particularly heartwarming at a time when women are getting egg freezing commercials before they even turn 21 (at least in my humble experience). Freezing Eggs should be an accessible option for people of all ages looking for it, but there’s definitely something annoying about being nagged about your fertility clock before you can legally drink.
At a time when politicians are doing everything in their power to make pregnancy as dangerous and disempowering as possible, stories like Swank’s are particularly heartwarming: they remind us that pregnancy and parenthood should be a joyful choice for everyone. any moment of life, rather than a terrifying choice. state charge.
And Swank isn’t the only person to get pregnant later in life — she’s now joining a host of public figures, ranging from Janet Jackson to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), to announce a pregnancy well. in his forties.