During a segment of "The View," a discussion on abortion bans ultimately led to Joy Behar telling a heartbreaking story about what she experienced during a past pregnancy. Behar revealed to the other hosts that she had an ectopic pregnancy in 1979 and revealed that she nearly died (via Page Six). According to the Mayo Clinic, this happens when a fertilized egg gets trapped in the fallopian tube or in other areas of the body, and as a result, a healthy pregnancy can't continue. An ectopic pregnancy puts a woman at risk of bleeding internally and dying.
At the time of her ectopic pregnancy, Behar was "rushed to the hospital" and it seemed to be a very scary experience. "The doctor the next day said, 'We almost lost you,'" "The View" host explained. "I was in the situation where I could go to Beth Israel Hospital, and they took care of it there."
Elisabeth Hasselback asked Behar whether or not she technically considers that pregnancy an abortion, to which Behar clarified it wasn't a miscarriage or abortion. According to Planned Parenthood, an ectopic pregnancy isn't considered an abortion because there is no option to give birth to the child.
