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The woman applauded for saying other people’s baby plans are ‘none of your business’.

Meet Emily Bingham, the woman who won applause on Facebook for saying other people’s baby plans are ‘none of your business’.

Emily Bingham posted a short Facebook message saying we should all stop asking about other people’s reproductive plans. Her note struck a chord online and has been shared more than 70,000 times, mostly by people applauding her message.

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