Katie Price confessed during an appearance on Loose Women that she would probably have aborted her son Harvey had she known about his disabilities while she was pregnant.
And the mother-of-five took to social media on Tuesday following her appearance on the ITV chat show, revealing she was 'really upset' by the backlash her comment had caused and insisting it was taken 'out of context.'
The former glamour model tweeted: 'I'm really upset people have taken out of context what I said on @loosewomen today. Harvey is my life and I am so proud of him! ❤'
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Candid chat: Katie Price admitted during an appearance on ITV's Loose Women on Tuesday that she might have aborted her disabled son Harvey, 13, had she known that he would have been born blind - but says she is glad she didn't
Defending herself: The mother-of-five took to Twitter following the backlash caused by her comment, insisting Harvey 'is my life'
Katie's fans were quick to rally around her, showering the star with compliments including 'you're an amazing mum' and 'so much respect for you'.
The star had admitted that she had not been prepared for what life would entail when she began caring for her disabled child at the age of 23.
Harvey, her 13-year-old child from a previous relationship with Dwight Yorke, suffers from a rare genetic condition called Prader-Willi syndrome, as well as autism, ADHD and blindness.
But Katie said she is glad she did not make that decision and would now think about adopting another disabled child.
She said: 'Now it's like oh my god, no way. Now if they said I was going to have a child with disabilities, I would definitely keep it. I would even adopt a child with disabilities'
Speaking on Loose Women, she said: 'I was young when I had Harvey and I admit it: If I'd have known he was blind when I had him, as harsh as it sounds, I probably would have aborted him.'
The former glamour model said her decision would have been based on a fear of the unknown, particularly as she was so young.
But Ms Price she is glad she did not pursue that option and is pleased with the way things have turned out.
'Now it's like oh my god, no way,' she said. 'Now if they said I was going to have a child with disabilities, I would definitely keep it. I would even adopt a child with disabilities.
'Until you are in that situation, you don't know.'
During a discussion on Loose Women, the 37-year-old said the fear of unknown would have driven her to the abortion, but that she would never make the same decision now
Sympathising with other parents in her situation, she said: 'Until you are in that situation, you don't know'
Katie also offered her support out to any other carers who are in a similar situation.
She said: 'Anyone who’s a carer, mother, anyone dealing with disabilities, I have so much respect because I know what goes into it.'
She added: ‘I absolutely love Harvey so much. I would never change anything about him
'Yes it’s challenging, but it’s also rewarding. He’s a great character and I love him. I don’t think anyone should be ashamed at all if they’ve got a child with disabilities.’
After she made the comments, several people wrote on Twitter about how brave she had been.
Piers Morgan tweeted the show to express his support to her. He said: 'Watching @MissKatiePrice talk about her son Harvey on @loosewomen. Very honest, very inspiring. She's a great mum.'
Another person tweeted: 'Major Respect Katy!! Harvey probably doesn't realise how disabled he is as you make him feel soooooooo loved.'
One viewer wrote: '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.'
Doting mother: Harvey suffers from a rare genetic condition called Prader-Willi syndrome and also suffers from autism, ADHD and blindness - but Katie is clearly a brilliant parent to him and he has been doing well
But some were unhappy about what she said, saying she should keep such comments to herself.
One wrote: 'Did Katie Price really say that if she'd known about Harvey she would of aborted him? he's Gona be thrilled when he hears that mind (sic)'.
Katie is also mother to Junior, 10, and Princess, eight, both from her marriage to Peter Andre.
She and her current husband Kieran, 27, are also parents to Jett, two, and Bunny, 16 months.
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