Milla Jovovich is “knocked up again.”
The star, 43, announced on Instagram Wednesday that she’s expecting her third child with director husband Paul W.S. Anderson, months after revealing that she suffered a “horrific” emergency abortion in 2017.
“After I found out I was pregnant 13 weeks ago, I had a mixture of feelings ranging between complete joy and utter terror,” Jovovich wrote. “Because of my age and losing the last pregnancy I didn’t want to get attached to this potential baby too quickly.”
The actress said her last few months have been filled with visits to doctors and a “slew of different test results,” describing the time as “living on pins and needles.”
“Thank goodness we’re in the clear AND we found out that we’ve been blessed with another girl!” she wrote. “Anyway, wish me and my baby luck!”
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Jovovich revealed in May that she had an “emergency” abortion at four and a half months pregnant two years ago. She decided to come forward with her story in support of abortion rights following Georgia’s “fetal heartbeat” law.
“I myself went through an emergency abortion 2 years ago,” she wrote on May 14. “I was 4 1/2 months pregnant and shooting on location in Eastern Europe. I went into preterm labor and 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.”
Actress Milla Jovovich announced on Instagram she's expecting. (Photo: SEBASTIEN NOGIER, EPA-EFE)
She continued, “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. I spiraled into one of the worst depressions of my life and had to work extremely hard to find my way out.”
Jovovich said the memory of the procedure and losing a child “will be with me till the day I die.”
“Abortion is a nightmare at its best,” she added. “No woman wants to go through that. But we have to fight to make sure our rights are preserved to obtain a safe one if we need to. I never wanted to speak about this experience. But I cannot remain silent when so much is at stake.”
Jovovich’s rainbow baby will join daughters Ever Gabo, 11, and Dashiel Eda, 4.
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