Most lawyers I know are a bit uptight. They don’t usually reveal too much information, particularly if it might cast them in a negative or controversial light. They don’t even like to admit to having a cold, lest their professional armor appears tarnished.

Why, then, would lawyers working at major law firms, the epitome of corporate discretion, go public about their own abortions? Weren’t they worried about the reaction of clients and colleagues? Did their firms try to stop them? Or is abortion not a controversial subject in the world of elite law firms?