Katie Price is being praised on Twitter today for her honesty in relation to having a child with disabilities.
The television personality spoke about her 13-year-old son Harvey – who is blind and has Prader Willi Syndrome as well as autism and ADHD – on Loose Women.
She said: “I was young when I had Harvey and I admitted that, if I knew he was blind before I had him, as harsh as it sounds, I probably would have aborted him.
“Because to me it was like, oh my God, he’s blind, how will I cope? But now, it’s like, oh my God, no way!”
“If I got pregnant again and they said your child is going to have disabilities, I’d definitely keep it. I’d even adopt a child with disabilities. Until you’re in that situation, you don’t know.”
She continued: “I absolutely love Harvey so much. I’d never change anything about him. Yes, it’s challenging but it’s also rewarding and he’s a great character.”
While there were some negative comments after the segment was aired, the majority of viewers said they respected her for it.
Watching @MissKatiePrice talk about her son Harvey on @loosewomen. Very honest, very inspiring. She’s a great mum.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 1, 2016
Full respect to Katie Price though. Really can not be easy looking after a disabled child
— F’A (@_FolushoA) March 1, 2016
@loosewomen Katie price is a fantastic mother and always so positive about what she goes though with Harvey #loosewomen
— Mitchell WEBB (@MitchellWebb85) March 1, 2016
The best thing katie price has ever done is to be on #loosewomen I wasn’t a fan before but she just seems so honest on the show, good on her
— Charlotte Wareham (@charliwareham) March 1, 2016
I love how honest & open @MissKatiePrice is on #loosewomen especially about Harvey – he’s such a credit to you Kate as are your other kids x
— Samantha Cammeniti (@SammyCammeniti) March 1, 2016
You can see the full segment on the Loose Women YouTube channel. For disability support services and further information, check out the HSE website or Enable Ireland.
Top image via Instagram/Katie Price
