With the US Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade and effectively outlawing abortion, celebrities are speaking out condemning the move.
Celebrities across the US are condemning the US Supreme Court overturning of Roe vs. Wade, essentially ended protection for people seeking abortions and giving states rights to ban it completely.
This follows much uproar on social media after leaked documents alerted people to what the court planned to do. Since 1973, Roe vs. Wade had constitutionally protected abortion rights in the United States.
Shortly after the announcement, celebrities took to Twitter to denounce the move.
“Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans,” said former US president Barack Obama.
Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 24, 2022
“I’m past disgusted w/ my country and their constant inability to protect one another’s right & keep their word. How u overturning the wrong things? So many things to overturn that make sense. But this is what you chose??” Keke Palmer wrote.
Yungblud tweeted: “the Supreme Court just ended a constitutional right to obtain an abortion, saying it should be left to each state to decide, this is horrible! they just took the right to decide about someone’s own body away! we need to speak out. your body, your choice! #AbortionIsHealthcare.”
Author Stephen King weighed in: “It’s the best Supreme Court the 19th Century has yet produced.”
Also tweeting out his displeasure was Andy Cohen, who called this a dark day in the history of the United States.
“What a sad day for this country. Guns for everybody and no reproductive rights. Twisted. Twisted.” he said.
“‘Women can’t decide what to do with your bodies anymore and we watched The Purge and felt that’s a great way to handle gun control’ – the supreme dumbass court.” said comedian Chris Redd.
Check out more celebrities supporting abortion rights:
They will never end abortion.
Only safe abortion.
This is not about life. It’s about control.
Those motherfuckers. https://t.co/m9eAebqQcW— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) June 24, 2022
It doesn’t end here. Fuck this sham. Fuck these people. If you’re a single issue voter and your issue is your taxes, fuck you too. This Supreme Court is on you.
— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) June 24, 2022
I don’t even know what to say other than absolutely fuck this
— FINNEAS (@finneas) June 24, 2022
Not too long ago, this would have been dystopian sci-fi. But the legacy of the 2016 election and the indelible mark of the GOP is printed here in black and white. How much farther this will go once again depends on American voters. Blame extremism or apathy, but this is America: pic.twitter.com/WefAworLlW
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) June 24, 2022
https://twitter.com/PattyArquette/status/1540343534321971200
This is devastating news for families – Men and women – who believe the government should not decide when and with whom they become parents. This is not the end of this fight for human rights. https://t.co/spFusnvwbF
— Elizabeth Banks ❄️ (@ElizabethBanks) June 24, 2022
Liiiisten… you better vote now before they come for you. Whoever you are.
The patriarchy and white supremacists in this nation will not stop until only white men get to live free in this country. #Gilead https://t.co/apvgtfXc8H
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) June 24, 2022
embarrassed to do any self promotion for the new record, on such a dark day. Fuck.
Sending love and my support to all the women out there now under attack by this Christofascist movement— Tim Heidecker™ Official (@timheidecker) June 24, 2022
People will still get abortions.
These procedures won't stop just because Roe v. Wade is overturned.
This will only prevent safe, legal abortions from taking place.
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) June 24, 2022