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Sanya Richards-Ross Reveals Abortion Before Beijing Olympics

U.S. Olympic sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross has revealed she had an abortion the day before flying to Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Sanya dropped the bombshell in her new book, 'Chasing Grace' -- saying she and her husband Aaron Ross (a former NYG cornerback) made the decision together during a phone call.

"Everything I ever wanted seemed to be within reach," SRR wrote ... "The culmination of a lifetime of work was right before me."

"In that moment, it seemed like no choice at all. The debate of when life begins swirled through my head, and the veil of a child out of wedlock at the prime of my career seemed unbearable.