Abortion is, for most people, an intensely emotional experience; even people who otherwise support abortion find themselves grappling with the pain and heartbreak of what they’ve done. So unsurprisingly, it’s a topic that many artists have covered in their music, whether to show their support for legal abortion, work through their own emotions regarding an abortion experience, or express how abortion is wrong.

Yet the meaning behind many of these songs aren’t immediately noticeable; some of the songs below may come as a surprise. But when you’re listening to music, keep your ears tuned in, and you might find some deeper messages from artists you never expected.

8 songs you probably didn’t know were about abortion (liveaction.org)