Lena Dunham apologizes for 'distasteful joke' about abortion

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December 21, 2016 5:29 PM

"I truly hope a distasteful joke on my part won’t diminish the amazing work of all the women who participated," the "Girls" creator and star wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.

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Lena Dunham has apologized for saying "I still haven’t had an abortion, but I wish I had" during a podcast about womens right to choose.

Listen to the full podcast below. Dunham's controversial statement was made at about 13:25 minutes in:

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