‘Catalyst of a public health crisis’: Celebrities speak out against reversal of Roe vs. Wade
Celebrities are speaking out after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Here’s what some of them are saying on social media:
Taylor Swift
Superstar Taylor Swift, quoting and tweeting former First Lady Michelle Obama’s statement, said on Twitter“I am absolutely terrified that we are here, that after so many decades of fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of them.”
Julianne Hough
On Instagram, dancer and actress Julianne Hough wrote that “women’s rights are human rights. We must keep fighting,” along with a clip of her from the Broadway show “POTUS.”
Marc Ruffalo
Actor Mark Ruffalo said on Twitter that the Supreme Court had “become a political arm of the religious right”.
This nation was founded on the separation between Church and State. The Supreme Court has now been rendered illegitimate by the destruction of this separation and transformed into a political organ of the religious right. We will have to fight for the founding principles of our nation. https://t.co/77FRVp0Ci0
—Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) June 24, 2022
Jamie Lee Curtis
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis posted a pink square on Instagram and wrote, “As the MOTHER of two children born to other women who CHOSEN to carry them to term which allowed me to be a mother, At this MOMENT, more than ever, I will do EVERYTHING in my power to protect my daughters’ RIGHTS to make ANY CHOICE involving THEIR body with THEIR own mind and WITHOUT ANY government influence or restriction.”
Padma Lakshmi
“People will continue to have abortions. These procedures will not stop just because Roe vs. Wade is overturned. It will only prevent legal and safe abortions from taking place,” model and TV presenter Padma Lakshmi said in a thread. Twitter, calling the decision. a “catalyst for a public health crisis”.
The right to decide whether or not to start a family is a choice that each individual should be able to make on their terms at the appropriate time.
This freedom and dignity is something we must all strive to preserve.
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) June 24, 2022
Danny DeVito
Here’s how the actor succinctly summed up his feelings about the decision.
supreme court my ass
— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) June 24, 2022
“Amateur introvert. Pop culture trailblazer. Incurable bacon aficionado.”
