After nearly 50 years since it first became law in 1973, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022. Roe v. Wade was the landmark case that made abortion a constitutional right, making it so people can have easy access to abortions. But now, we’re shot back to the times before, when unsafe abortions were the norm. Politicians, celebrities, and people around the United States alike are feeling a plethora of emotions over this heartbreaking news. Many have been protesting, and just as many (possibly more) have been taking their anger and sorrow to social media.
There are many emotions brewing to the surface after this shocking news: anger, heartbreak, fear, and sadness, to name a few. But with these emotions comes action. People all over the country have already stood up and started to fight for their constitutional rights. Whether it be through protesting or donating, people are speaking up.
As for celebrities, many have tweeted their emotions and frustration over the situation. Many have posted resources and places to protest to help with the human rights issue. Some beloved celebrities like Rita Moreno and Cheryl Burke have bravely opened up about their abortion stories.
No one is staying silent. So let’s look at what quite a few celebrities have already said below.
A version of this article was originally published on June 25, 2022.
Olivia Rodrigo
While at the Glastonbury Festival, Olivia Rodrigo said to the crowd: “I’m devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this.” But then she did a surprise duet with Lily Allen, singing Allen’s song “F**k You.”
Per HuffPost, she introduced Allen and the song by saying, “I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly don’t give a sh*t about freedom. The song goes out to the justices: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh. We hate you.”
Lily Allen
Lily Allen arrived on stage at the Glastonbury Festival with Olivia Rodrigo and dedicated her song “F**k You” to the Supreme Court justices who voted for overturning Roe v. Wade.
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish spoke to PEOPLE, saying she wants to enact change: “I think it’s about locking up people of color. I think it’s a way to put more people in jail, and I also think it’s a way to control women’s bodies. That’s why I’m going to run for Congress. I’m going to write a bill to make it illegal for men to masturbate. How about that?”
Kate Bosworth
Kate Bosworthposted on Instagram following the news, saying: “I have never felt so heartbroken, so angry, so violated, upset, and disturbed – as I have over this clear and deliberate repulsive abusive of power. In this moment of darkness, I hold on to the universal truth that all things change – and they will.”
She also discussed poignant words from Michelle Obama and linked to resources.
Lizzo
Lizzo and Live Nation made headlines by pledging $1 million to abortion nonprofits. She tweeted: “I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights. Live Nation agreed to match— to make it 1 MILLION dollars.”
Barack Obama
Like his wife Michelle, Barack Obama tweeted in response to the news: “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.”
He also attached a list of resources.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry also tweeted soon after the news broke: “I’m outraged! What the supreme court has done is BULLS**T. Something has to be done! Guns have more rights than women.”
She added, “Stop this war on women & keep your laws off of our bodies. We have to ban together & NOT accept this! We can’t just post about it, we must DO SOMETHING about it.”
Pink
Pink has tweeted a lot of things in response to the news. On June 25, she tweeted: “Let’s be clear: if you believe the government belongs in a woman’s uterus, a gay persons business or marriage, or that racism is okay- THEN PLEASE IN THE NAME OF YOUR LORD NEVER F**KING LISTEN TO MY MUSIC AGAIN. AND ALSO F**K RIGHT OFF. We good?”
Billie Eilish
While headlining at the Glastonbury Festival, Billie Eilish said: “Today is a really dark day for women in the US. “I’m just gonna say that because I can’t bear to think about it any longer in this moment.” She then performed her song “Your Power,” per Daily Mail.
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno recently opened up about her botched abortion before Roe v. Wade was first legalized in 1973. She also talked about how “depressed” she is over it being overturned. She said: “I’m not shocked because I saw it coming, but I’m stunned. I think about the young girls. Taking it to the most extreme, girls who get pregnant because of rape or incest. Unfair isn’t a strong enough word, but it’s unfair.”
She added: “We loud mouths are going to have to get busy. There are many of us. I’m thinking, what are we going to do about this? If anything, this has reactivated us.”
Meadow Walker
Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow Walker opened up to her followers hours after the heartbreaking news. She shared a post on Instagram talking about when she had an abortion in 2020.
She started by saying: “Today marks a huge setback in history- a profound injustice to women across the United States. There are countless women who have struggled with making the decision to have an abortion. I too have battled with the choice but in 2020, when the world was collapsing during the pandemic, I sought an abortion.”
“I was lucky enough to have a great doctor who supported me through the debilitating process- with their help, I am able to be the happy and healthy person I am today,” she added.
Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields reposted Michelle Obama’s letter, captioning her response on Instagram, saying: “Feelings of anger and sadness. Today Roe v Wade. Tomorrow?”
Cheryl Burke
Self-described “open book” Cheryl Burke opened up about her feelings towards the news. She uploaded a TikTok on June 24 with the caption, “I’m saddened by the Supreme Court’s decisions right to overturn #roevwade that guarantees a woman’s right to choose..” In the video, she opens up about how she sought an abortion when she was 18 because she knew she wouldn’t have been a good mother at that point in her life. “If it wasn’t for places like Planned Parenthood, I would be a mother and I wouldn’t have been a great mother and I definitely wouldn’t be sitting here with you today.”
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama tweeted a letter that described her feelings on the news on June 24, saying: “My thoughts on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.” The note started by saying: “I am heartbroken today. I am heartbroken for the people around this country who just lost the fundamental right to make informed decisions about their own bodies.”
She also asked her followers to channel their frustration into action and gave a number of resources.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift retweeted Michelle Obama’s letter, adding: “I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are – that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of that.”
Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush has retweeted a slew of takes and resources for her followers. But at one point, she did tweet: “They will never end abortion. Only safe abortion. This is not about life. It’s about control. Those motherf–kers.”
Jessica Biel
Candystar Jessica Biel tweeted, “I am enraged. What happened today is not only a disgusting step backward for women – undermining our ability to make decisions for our own bodies… but it’s also dangerous. You didn’t ban abortion, you banned access to SAFE abortion. #BansOffOurBodies”
Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers has been a huge advocate of women’s rights, opening up to her fans recently about her own abortion. After the heartbreaking news, she tweeted a slew of tweets that showed her anger towards it. But she also linked her followers to the Mariposa Fund, which works to provide reproductive health services to undocumented people.
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito tweeted a short and simple response to the Supreme Court ruling, saying: “Supreme Court my ass”.
Michelle Branch
Michelle Branch posted a screenshot of a news article to her followers that read “The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade,” along with a note at the top saying: “What the actual f**k. This is terrifying. Women have less rights than our grandmothers did. Dystopian nightmare.”
She posted this with the caption reading: “Try to wrap your head around that. Link with multiple ways to donate in my bio ✌️ @plannedparenthood will be matching every dollar up to a total of $250k through June 30.” She added, “If every single one of my followers donates just one dollar, that’s $162k. How amazing would that be? I assure you, you know someone who has had an abortion. ❤️
Ariana DeBose
Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose tweeted: “Yeah, ain’t NOBODY telling me what I can & can’t do with my body. Ain’t nobody telling me who I get to love or marry for that matter. America… you’re in for the fight of your life.”
Nicole Polizzi
Nicole Polizzi tweeted a photo of a protestor with a sign that read: “He who hath not a uterus should shut the f**kth up. Fallopians 13:13”
John Legend
John Legend retweeted a video of armed guards on Capital Hill, armored up for the protestors. He compared them to Star Wars storm troopers, saying, “Storm troopers on their way to tell women to shut up and accept government-mandated childbirth. Sickening.”
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys retweeted former President Barack Obama’s post, adding: “This decision is about more than abortion, it’s about who has power over you, who has authority to make decisions for you, and who is going to control how your future turns out.”
Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Decker posted a photo on Instagram talking about equality between women and men, saying “let’s make birth control easily accessible and affordable.” She posted in the caption, “Verified It will only hurt the most vulnerable Americans. It is the first time in history this has happened. It sets precedent for making same-sex marriage and birth control illegal. It goes against what the majority of Americans want. We should all be angry, we should all be terrified.”
Busy Philipps
Busy Philipps has been very outspoken about reproductive rights (which is one of the many reasons why we love her.) When the news broke, she uploaded a photo on Instagram, encouraging fans to protest: “I have no words. This is total devastation. See you tonight New York and I hope you show the f**k up wherever you live. #abortionisahumanright #abortion #f**kthesupremecourt.”
Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber retweeted an article relaying the news to her Instagram story, captioning it: “wow…I’m speechless. What an extreme loss and disappointment. This is really really scary.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted: “Overturning Roe and outlawing abortions will never make them go away. It only makes them more dangerous, especially for the poor + marginalized.” She added, “People will die because of this decision. And we will never stop until abortion rights are restored in the United States of America.” AOC also retweeted many resources and updates on protests.
Rachel Zegler
West Side Story star Rachel Zegler tweeted: “why the f**k don’t you care about us? why the f**k do you think you have any say over our bodies?”
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