‘I’m already broke’: Tennessee woman throws a gender reveal on Mother’s Day, finds out it’s a girl, and takes abortion pills in front of everyone

A video of a Tennessee woman taking abortion pills at her own gender reveal party has gone viral, shocking millions of people online. Dee Drac, a 35-year-old woman from Memphis, Tennessee, posted the video on Facebook showing what happened at her Mother’s Day gender reveal party after she found out she was having a girl.

In the video, Dee Drac and her friends are seen celebrating as she opens a balloon filled with pink confetti, revealing that the baby is a girl. But instead of being happy, Dee Drac reacted with disappointment and anger at the news.

According to The Nerdstash, Drac revealed via follow-up posts that the baby’s father was not supportive of the pregnancy, and she felt pressured because of her financial situation and his lack of commitment. She wrote, “I’m already broke,” explaining her reasoning. Her friends then reportedly handed her a bag of abortion pills, which she took on the spot while they cheered and chanted, “No gender? No gender!”

Tennessee’s strict abortion laws make Dee Drac’s public stunt even more controversial

The incident quickly sparked a heated debate online. Some people defended her decision, saying it was her right to choose, while others called her actions reckless and potentially dangerous to her health. Tennessee has seen no shortage of women going viral for shocking social media moments, and this case was no different.

In a follow-up update, Dee Drac claimed that after taking the pills, she became intoxicated and vomited them up hours later. It is not clear whether the pills had any effect on the pregnancy. The controversy is playing out against the backdrop of Tennessee’s strict abortion laws.

In 2022, the state passed one of the toughest abortion laws in the country. More recently, in 2026, a bill that would have made it a criminal offense for women to seek an abortion was rejected by a House committee.

That bill, sponsored by Rep. Jody Barrett, would have treated abortion as a form of murder punishable by law. Although it did not pass, its rejection raised concerns that Tennessee lawmakers could try to bring similar legislation back in the future. Stories like Dee Drac’s also reflect the complicated family dynamics many women face, not unlike a Tennessee woman questioning her baby daddy after a pregnancy.

The incident has also drawn attention to Tennessee’s maternal healthcare crisis. The state leads the nation in maternal deaths, a fact that has alarmed health advocates. Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood in Tennessee and North Mississippi, expressed disappointment over the failure of a separate bill that aimed to prevent discrimination by maternal healthcare providers.