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Sharon Stone exclaims if men got pregnant you could get 'an abortion from a vending machine'

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Kornick, L. (2026, October 3). Sharon Stone exclaims if men got pregnant you could get 'an abortion from a vending machine'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/sharon-stone-exclaims-men-got-pregnant-could-get-abortion-vending-machine

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Sharon Stone appeared on Michelle Obama's podcast "IMO" where she joked that if men could get pregnant, abortions would be as accessible as vending machine items. She shared her personal experience of having a secret abortion at 18 due to lack of birth control knowledge and criticized restrictions on women’s reproductive care. The article includes responses from anti-abortion advocates who condemned Stone's comments, emphasizing the consequences and emotional impact of abortion.
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Actress Sharon Stone appeared on Michelle Obama's podcast "IMO" where she discussed her experience of getting a secret abortion at age 18 due to lack of birth control knowledge. She joked that if men could get pregnant, abortions would be as accessible as vending machines. Obama responded by joking about the idea of a "birth Olympics," suggesting men would film their labor and receive trophies for enduring pain without medical aid like epidurals. Stone criticized restrictions on women's access to OB-GYN care and prosecution for miscarriages, emphasizing the absurdity of such measures.

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If there would be the birth Olympics… men would film themselves going into labor and honoring their pain and, you know it would be…there would be trophies given, you know, 'well done dude,' 'Bob, you did that without an epidural,'" Obama said.
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🔮 Actress Sharon Stone said Wednesday on Michelle Obama's podcast that if men could get pregnant, people could find abortions "from a vending machine."

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Actress Sharon Stone said Wednesday on Michelle Obama's podcast that if men could get pregnant, people could find abortions "from a vending machine." uncertain
people → say → machine
While appearing on the "IMO" podcast, Stone described having an abortion she kept secret when she was 18 and her lack of sexual experience at the time. asserted
she → appear → time
"He didn't have any knowledge or information that I should have some kind of birth control," the 68-year-old actress said. asserted
actress → have → control
"And I had no...like when I tell you I could have been the girl who gave birth in the bathroom stall." uncertain
who → have → stall
Stone joked that her parents assumed her weight gain was the "freshman 15" before criticizing people she said want to refuse to "give women care." asserted
she → joke → care
"And now we don't wanna give women care, OB-GYN care, and we wanna prosecute women for having a miscarriage? asserted
we → give → miscarriage
"If men got pregnant, you could get an abortion from a vending machine," she added. uncertain
she → get → machine
Obama laughed at the comment and added that there would likely be a "birth Olympics" if men could get pregnant. " uncertain
men → laugh → comment
If there would be the birth Olympics… men would film themselves going into labor and honoring their pain and, you know it would be…there would be trophies given, you know, 'well done dude,' 'Bob, you did that without an epidural,'" Obama said. asserted
Obama → film → epidural
Fox News Digital reached out to Stone's representative for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Laura Echevarria, National Right to Life's communications director and press secretary, decried Stone's flippant comments regarding abortion. asserted
Echevarria → decry → abortion
Abortion is about consequences— it ends the life of an unborn child and can profoundly impact the mother. asserted
it → end → mother
Reducing abortion to something dispensed on demand doesn’t elevate women; it trivializes both women and their children," Echevarria said. asserted
Echevarria → reduce → women
She continued, "We can and should advocate for excellent medical care for women without diminishing the value of their children. asserted
We → continue → children
Women and their unborn children deserve compassion and support—not rhetoric that reduces abortion to the equivalent of purchasing a snack." asserted
that → deserve → snack
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s Communication Director Kelsey Pritchard told Fox News Digital: "The Democrats simply can't defend their no-limits abortion-on-demand agenda, so they resort to cynical man-bashing. asserted
they → tell → bashing
Small wonder their party has negative appeal to men. asserted
party → have → men
If they really believed their rhetoric, they would never allow dangerous abortion drugs to be sold anonymously online. asserted
drugs → believe → rhetoric
Stone's podcast appearance came a few days after she called out fellow actress Sydney Sweeney over her provocative ad for a sports prediction platform. asserted
she → come → platform
"I think that it’s up to her to take responsibility for her actions, not up to me to judge her for her actions. asserted
it → think → actions
It is up to me to be a cheerleader for the women who have made it through and become champions in women’s sports," Stone told People. asserted
Stone → make → People
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