After the decision was leaked by Politico in early May, the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday (6/24), ending almost 50 years of the constitutional right to having an abortion and setting up battles over contraception and marriage equality to come (in a grossly ironic twist, the ruling comes just a day after the court expanded people’s ability to carry concealed guns). Overturning Roe v. Wade sends the question of abortion’s legality to the states, many of whom have “trigger bans” in place that immediately outlaw the essential health procedure. To say this development is disturbing and reprehensible is an understatement, and numerous musicians, comedians, and other public figures have taken to social media to share their rage and sorrow, including Phoebe Bridgers, Liz Phair, Tegan and Sara, NNAMDÏ, Kelly Lee Owens, Jack White, Anti-Flag, Sylvan Esso, Finneas, Pearl Jam, Tim Heidecker, Patton Oswalt, Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion, The Mountain Goats, Jason Isbell, Aparna Nancherla, Los Campesinos!, Girlpool, Record Setter, Mick Jenkins, Superchunk, of Montreal, Garbage, Margo Price, Dave Hause, Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s, Maggie Rogers, Tomberlin, Deerhoof, Justin Vernon, Laura Jane Grace, Best Coast, Joy Oladokun, Cat Power, Bartees Strange, Taylor Swift, Lucy Dacus, and more. Read their messages below.
Abortion remains legal in many states, and to help people access lifesaving reproductive healthcare, consider donating to an Abortion Fund. You can also get safe, effective abortion pills delivered: visit Plan C and ReproCare for more information.
https://twitter.com/phoebe_bridgers/status/1540389391637651458
https://twitter.com/PhizLair/status/1540353548507942917
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https://twitter.com/NnamdisWorld/status/1540366285707497473
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https://twitter.com/SylvanEsso/status/1540342470273368066
I don’t even know what to say other than absolutely fuck this
— FINNEAS (@finneas) June 24, 2022
No one, not the government, not politicians, not the Supreme Court should prevent access to abortion, birth control, and contraceptives. People should have the FREEDOM to choose. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/zo67xyzex5
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) June 24, 2022
https://twitter.com/timheidecker/status/1540342264240566272
The dude who cried about beer on TV has made a BIG decision about your life, ladies!
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) June 24, 2022
Horrified but not surprised by SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade
Today and forever I stand with women in anger and mourning over their loss of personal liberty— Brett Gurewitz (@BrettGurewitz) June 24, 2022
50 years. everybody working in reproductive justice warning that Roe needed to be protected, that these dickheads were playing the long game. 50 years of "we gotta win the next election." now this. https://t.co/bVFYD7fK1U
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) June 24, 2022
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https://twitter.com/aparnapkin/status/1540359642978480129
We’ve just donated $2,000 to Abortion Funds in the United States.
If you can afford to, especially if you’re a bloke, please consider showing financial support to people who need abortion access.
Direct link to donate: https://t.co/ZIvIDLGEaD
— Los Campesinos! (@LosCampesinos) June 24, 2022
Disturbing world
— Girlpool (@girlpool) June 24, 2022
the way dems in office or running are trying to make a buck from this ruling,, abolish scotus ? bruh abolish it all
— recordsetter (@recordsettertx) June 24, 2022
— Mick (@mickjenkins) June 24, 2022
POS backwards-ass 18th century country brought to you by the @GOP
— superchunk (@superchunk) June 24, 2022
https://twitter.com/garbage/status/1540350220285919233
riot girl summer
— Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) June 24, 2022
Dark days. Keep your Warpaint on. https://t.co/Y1feSFkXlb
— Dave Hause (@hausedave) June 24, 2022
It breaks my heart to think of all the intelligent, creative, innovative minds and careers of women who will never have a chance to explore and experience fully realized lives.
— Kathy Valentine (@Kathy_Valentine) June 24, 2022
abortion is healthcare.
bodily autonomy is a human right.— Maggie Rogers (@maggierogers) June 24, 2022
https://twitter.com/tomberlin/status/1540358864729788417
Whether it's abortion, gun control, corporate power, arresting you without reading you your rights, using your tax dollars to benefit religious institutions, the Supreme Court is deliberately laying waste to the hopes, needs, and safety of the vast majority of the US population
— 𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕣𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕗 (@deerhoof) June 24, 2022
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https://twitter.com/LauraJaneGrace/status/1540357714848669698
This country is a disgrace
— Bethany Cosentino (@BethanyCoast) June 24, 2022
throw the whole court away.
— joy oladokun is in crocs. (@joyoladokun) June 24, 2022
my heart fell through my shoes when I saw the news. ♥️ https://t.co/MAiyvr3RmA
— STRANGE (@Bartees_Strange) June 24, 2022
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. https://t.co/mwK561oxxl
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 24, 2022
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