""Having an abortion at 15 was something which changed my life," Marshall told BBC Wales afterwards. "Without access to abortion I would probably have a 13-year-old child now, and that access is not something that is guaranteed to women in other places around the world. "It meant that the disruption to my exams was minimal. It put me on a path to understanding the importance of human rights, bodily autonomy, and women's rights, and that is why I shared it.""
"Marshall spoke openly about the topic for the first time while addressing sixth form students at a recent school hustings event in Ysgol Plasmawr, Cardiff. After the event, she said women's rights needed to be "defended" in a political environment where some still wanted them "taken away". Marshall, a candidate for the Wales Green Party in this year's election, mentioned her abortion experience to pupils during her introduction at the school event."
Tessa Marshall, 28, a Wales Green Party candidate, revealed she had an abortion at 15 while studying for her GCSEs. She said the abortion changed her life and likely prevented her from becoming a teenage parent, with minimal disruption to her exams. She said the experience led her to understand human rights, bodily autonomy, and the importance of sex education. She spoke about it at a sixth form hustings at Ysgol Plasmawr in Cardiff and said women's rights need to be defended in a politicized environment. Some students said they appreciated seeing a politician speak openly. The law allows abortions up to 24 weeks in Wales, England and Scotland, and up to 12 weeks in Northern Ireland since 2020, with later exceptions in specified cases.
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