Yesterday Petrol Girls shared a new song, “Baby, I Had An Abortion.”
As the name shows, it's a political yet personal song detailing vocalist Ren Aldridge’s own experience:
This song is a response to my experience of having had an abortion in 2018 and my encounters with pro-lifers since then. I’m totally happy to speak openly about my abortion and feel very privileged to have accessed it easily and for free on the NHS in the UK. This should be the case everywhere but abortion is illegal, expensive and / or hard to access in many places around the world. I found out I was pregnant the morning after the eighth amendment was repealed in Ireland, so felt very aware of how lucky I was to be in a country where I could do it easily.
The release, part of a bandcamp Friday campaign, will raise funds for Abortion Without Borders.
PETROL GIRLS TOUR DATES:
March 14 | Le Pub | Newport
March 15 | The Junction | Plymouth
March 16 | Redrum | Stafford
March 17 | 1 in 12 Club | Bradford
March 18 | Green Door Store | Brighton
March 19 | The 100 Club/Punks Against Sweatshops | London
