Roe v. Wade Reversal: Public Figures Criticize the Supreme Court for the Decision

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On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision of 1973 which allowed women the right to get an abortion. 

The ruling was reversed after a vote of 6-to-3 with 50 years of legal precedent. This is a huge decision which will hugely impact women and take away their body autonomy as women no longer get to have a say in getting an abortion. The decision is in the hands of individual 50 states who will make the decision for them. 

The entire country is in an uproar as the law will be in effect in the upcoming months. A number of celebrities belonging to all ages and races have come out to heavily criticize the ruling, and express their anger at the Supreme Court for allowing such a thing to happen. 

Celebrities’ Reaction to this Decision

The celebrity reaction has been far from pleasant. With every single one expressing their disdain with the Supreme Court decision.

Padma Lakshmi shared a three-part tweet:

“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.”

She also said:

“People who have the money, time, and resources will still find avenues for their procedures. But the most vulnerable of our community? What choices are those individuals, who are mostly BIPOC, left with? This is the catalyst for a public health crisis.”

And wrapped up with:

“The right to decide when to start a family or not is a choice every individual should be able to make on their terms when the time is right for them. This freedom and dignity is something we should all fight to preserve.”

Oscar-winner Viola Davis told her fans how she’s “GUTTED” over the decision and told them that “now more than ever we have to use our voice and power! WE the people.”

Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria said the decision was an “attack on women’s freedom.” 

Josh Gad mentioned his feelings in a concise manner:

“You don’t need 280 characters today. Just one word: Rage.”

Much like others Andy Cohen pointed out that the judicial system was more interested in controlling people’s lives rather than establishing safer gun laws. 

“What a sad day for this country. Guns for everybody and no reproductive rights. Twisted. Twisted.”

Valerie Bertinelli said:

“The majority of Americans want stricter gun laws and more access to healthcare. The minority of white Christian nationalists run our country and are not Christian in any sense of the word. We are NOT the greatest country in the world.”

Amy Schumer presented her sentiments on the topic by sarcastically saying:

“Late term abortions via school shootings are still available.”

Sophie Turner also voiced her disappointment through a video tweet:

“If anyone cared about saving lives, then after any of the mass shootings that have happened here in the United States, we would have gun control,” she argued. “It’s not about saving lives, it’s about controlling a woman’s body and controlling a woman’s right to choose. And it’s absolutely f–king disgusting.”

Keke Palmer shared her sentiments:

“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?” she tweeted. “So many things to overturn that make sense. But this is what you chose??”

Ireland Baldwin in her Instagram story said:

“F–k this absolutely disgusting country,” and admitted she was “ashamed to be an American.”

Bette Midler went on to do a whole discussion on her Twitter feed:

“Some bitch on TV saying, ‘have your baby and then give it up for adoption; adoption is a beautiful and noble thing to do.’ She’s delusional. Many babies are never adopted but are shunted from foster home to foster home where they are abused & used as slaves until they age out,” she tweeted.

“This is so short-sighted and selfish of the right wing,” she argued. “1) it’s none of your goddamned business what I do with my body! 2) the country will soon be littered with orphans that no one wants; are they going to raise every unwanted child to adulthood? No f–king way! They won’t even pay for teachers and decent schools! They won’t pay for child care! They want more white people and don’t care how they get them or what shape they’re in when they are grown.”

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The “One Tree Hill” actress Sophia Bush tweeted:

The former First Lady Michelle Obama wrote a letter on her Twitter:

The “22” singer Taylor Swift retweeted the former First Lady’s tweet and said she was ‘absolutely terrified’: 

The first African-American president Barack Obama shared his thoughts:

Former US Secretary of States Hillary Clinton said:

“Ted” actor Seth MacFarlane expressed his disappointment:

Journalist Maria Shriver the decision was “devastating”

 

Actress from ‘Girl5eva’ Busy Philipps shared a strong-worded tweet to express her anger:

Songwriter and singer Finneas O’Connell summed up his emotions in a single sentence:

Actress Jameela Jamil was absolutely enraged with the decision:

 

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The celebrities are quite enraged with the Roe v. Wade reversal. They believe the Supreme Court didn’t do justice in the least. It threw 50 years of advancement for the country down the drain with a single decision. Many have coined the day to be a “dark day in the history of the USA.”  

Joshua Garner

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