Laura Prepon has joined the many others sharing stories of their decision to terminate a pregnancy after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. “One of the worst days of my life was when I made the choice to terminate a pregnancy in the second trimester,” the Orange Is the New Black and That ’70s Show actor posted on her social media accounts. “The devastating truth is that we found out the fetus would not survive to full term, and that my life was at risk as well. At the time—I had the choice.”

“Everyone has their own story for seeking out this medical procedure and I empathize with anyone who’s been faced with this impossible decision,” Prepon added. “I am praying for all of us, that we can get through this challenging time and regain agency over our own bodies.” 

Prepon has spoken about her abortion before, including her experience with the procedure in her memoir, You & I as Mothers. At her 16-week sonogram, a doctor found the fetus had cystic hygroma, an embryonic condition causing the lymphatic vascular system to develop abnormally. They made the decision to abort or risk later complications. Prepon and her husband, Ben Foster, have two children. 

With less than a week since SCOTUS handed down the decision, states like Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and South Dakota have already banned abortion thanks to “trigger laws” put in place. Other states are in flux as state courts process legislation.

In most states where trigger laws went into effect, abortion is still legal when it threatens the life of the pregnant person, but it’s complicated, with many doctors pointing to vague language about what constitutes “life-threatening.” Texas, for example, has had one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country up to last week, and is about to get even stricter. If the pregnancy is not immediately life-threatening, but there are risks, some doctors aren’t sure whether they could be prosecuted. In some of these same states, abortion is illegal at any time for victims of rape, incest, or any other reason.