I had two abortions at 16: Chelsea Handler

London: TV host Chelsea Handler has revealed she had two abortions when she was 16. The 41-year-old star, in an essay for Playboy Magazines new issue, said she initially wanted to keep the first baby, but her parents could see it would be "ridiculous" so they sent her to Planned Parenthood to get an abortion. She wrote, "Getting an abortion wasnt the first idea that popped into my unripened brain. I was going through a very bad stage in my life. I wasnt really playing with a full deck of cards, and when I got pregnant I just thought, Why not? I can have a baby. Maybe Ill have twins and give them rhyming names!" "Of course, the idea that I would have a child and raise it by myself at that age, when I couldnt even find my way home at night, was ridiculous," Handler said. The TV star said while she initially hated her parents, she was relieved after everything was over. Handler said she does not regret the choices she made. "Getting unintentionally pregnant more than once is irresponsible, but its still necessary to make a thoughtful decision. We all make mistakes all the time. "Im grateful that I came to my senses and was able to get an abortion legally without risking my health or bankrupting myself or my family. Im 41 now. I dont ever look back and think, God, I wish Id had that baby," she said.