Britney Spears Reveals Having Undergone an Abortion with Justin Timberlake at Seventeen

According to excerpts from her upcoming memoir, Britney Spears revealed that she had an abortion at the age of 17 after getting pregnant with Justin Timberlake. The memoir, titled The Woman in Me, focuses on her 13-year conservatorship under her father, James Spears. Spears stated that Timberlake was unhappy about the pregnancy and believed they were not ready to have a baby. She expressed uncertainty about whether the abortion was the right decision and stated that she would not have chosen it if she had the final say. Despite the circumstances, Spears loved Timberlake and always expected to eventually have a family together. The BBC has contacted Timberlake for comment. Spears and Timberlake dated from 1999 to 2002 and since then, Spears has had two children with her second husband, Kevin Federline. The memoir, which comes out two years after the end of her conservatorship, delves into how it affected her sense of womanhood. Spears has criticized the conservatorship as abusive and testified in court in 2021 about being drugged and forced to perform against her will. It controlled her finances, career decisions, personal matters, and even limited her ability to have more children. Through her memoir, Spears sheds light on the oppressive nature of the arrangement and describes how it stifled her true self. She also alleges that her father fat-shamed her and treated her like a child. The book also captures nostalgic moments from Spears' childhood, including a return to her high school for a taste of normalcy. Despite the challenges, Spears has found empowerment after the conservatorship and has embraced her strength and confidence as a woman.