Why Kourtney Kardashian Decided to Keep Her baby
Kourtney Kardashian is opening up about the tough decision she had to make when she found out that she was pregnant with her on-again boyfriend, Scott Disick's, baby.
"I definitely thought about it long and hard, about if I wanted to keep the baby or not, and I wasn't thinking about adoption," she told People.com. "I do think every woman should have the right to do what they want, but I don't think it's talked through enough. I can't even tell you how many people just say, 'Oh, get an abortion.' Like it's not a big deal."
Kourt says that, though she and Scott have had a rocky two years together, he was totally supportive of her having their child.
"He wanted me to talk about it more, but I just kept to myself," the reality star revealed. "He said, 'I really want you to keep it, but I will support you whatever you decide to do.'"
But the decision didn't come easy for Kourtney, to say the least.
"I called my best friend crying, and I was like, 'I don't know what to do.' She said, 'Call your doctor, and at least find out the risks and stuff'" -- which she did, before taking to the internet to read about other women's experiences in this tough situation.
"I looked online, and I was sitting on the bed hysterically crying, reading these stories of people who felt so guilty from having an abortion," she recalls. "I was reading these things of how many people are traumatized by it afterwards."
After, Kourtney realized abortion wasn't the right thing for her.
"I was just sitting there crying, thinking, 'I can't do that,'" she says. "And I felt in my body, this is meant to be. God does things for a reason, and I just felt like it was the right thing that was happening in my life."
For me, all the reasons why I wouldn't keep the baby were so selfish: It wasn't like I was raped, it's not like I'm 16. I'm 30 years old, I make my own money, I support myself, I can afford to have a baby. And I am with someone who I love, and have been with for a long time."
So, a little Kardashian is on its way -- and Kourtney can feel confident that she really exhausted all her options before deciding to keep her baby.
"I really wanted to think it through for myself, and not hear what my sisters were saying, or what Scott was saying. Even though I took it all in, I wanted it to be my decision," she says. "My doctor told me there is nothing you will ever regret about having the baby, but he was like, 'You may regret not having the baby.' And I was like: That is so true. And it just hit me. I got so excited, and when I told Scott he was so excited. But I think if I had said I'm not going to keep it, I really think he would have pushed me into keeping it."
You know, I think it's great that Kourtney is being so open about everything, but sometimes thing should be kept private. It makes me wonder -- and this would be very sad -- if she's using the pregnancy to drum up publicity for her new E! reality show.
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I really disagree with your comment about Kourtney maybe doing this for publicity. I have so much more respect for her now, knowing that like alot of young woman in her situation, who truly do consider abortion, that she took the time to think about the consequences. And to come out in public about her decision and the reasons why she decided to keep the baby...I hope that all woman who are considering abortion read her article and I hope that she inspires them. I do not agree with abortion at all, but to have a celebrity tell her story and actually admit to what she was thinking is more brave than just a publicity stunt. If she wanted publicity she would have done an abortion because the media would be all up in her face about it.
Best of luck to you Kourtney. I truly hope you find happiness but remember there are single moms out there, and you do not need someone like Scott who has proven over and over he cannot commit to you. He may do more hurt than you think. You have a strong family tie and that is what matters most.
I think it is a very good thing that she researched it and thought hard about it--abortion is not something to be entered into lightly. But what I really do not like is that she had to read the exaggerated stories put out by far right pro-lifers that make outrageous claims about the nightmares and the guilt that women feel afterward. I carefully weighed my options ten years ago when I had an abortion at the age of 19. I have since graduated from college and an ivy league law school, which never would have happened had I become a mother at 20. I have not regretted it, and have not been plagued by nightmares. It is a personal decision and I don't think women should be swayed by these rare stories that are put out there as scare tactics.
I think she's brave to talk about it and I think a lot of women (myself included) essentially feel the same way: that women should have a right to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy, but that we personally could not imagine having an abortion. It is a very difficult decision to make; a decision that no woman should make lightly. It's pretty jaded (although entirely possible) to think that she's speaking out simply for publicity, but at least this time she has something interestng and relevent to say and not something entirely vacuous.
for women today in the film and tv industry,being a single mom is accepted as the norm..its not a matter of pride or shame..you can be sure that if she was to have decided upon an abortion rather than the pregnancy, it would not have been incorporated into the reality show because of the backlash..an unwed pregnancy can, especially since she is not considering adoption..and oh yes, i gave a baby up for adoption several years ago when it was not the "in" thing to advertise an unwed pregnancy..
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i'm glad she has researched her options and thought things through. i am also glad she will be able to care for the child- which is most important. so many young mothers (younger than courtney) and not able to properly care for their children and this infuriates me!
however, i do think she missed one thing. there is a website of stories about women who DIDNT regret getting an abortion and i think those voices deserve to be heard.
and i dont agree with the doc 100%- courtney many also regret HAVING the baby. i should know- my girlfriend, a single mother, told me herself it was a huge mistake. not a mistake for everyone, but definitely for her.
I think she hit it on the head when she said that the reasons for abortion - and yes, this applies to MOST abortions - are selfish, when it comes down to it. I think it's interesting how women say, "it's a tough decision." It should be tough - because it ends another person's life. It is murder, whether you want to think that or not. Murder. Period.
this is a GREAT thing that she is keeping her baby...now another one of gods creations will be on earth