Abortion: Hollywood denounces the decision of the American Supreme Court

Taylor Swift, Bette Midler, Danny DeVito and Patricia Arquette are among the stars who have spoken out against the Supreme Court ruling.

I’m absolutely terrified that we’ve come to this: that after decades of fighting to ensure women have the right to decide what they do with their bodies, today’s announcement takes it away from us.singer Taylor Swift wrote on Twitter.

They did it. They did it to us!wrote and repeated in capital letters Bette Midler. How dare they? The Supreme Court is absolutely deaf to the will and even to the real needs of the American peopleshe added.

Actor Danny DeVito wrote four words on Twitter: The Supreme Court, my eye.

Comedian Patricia Arquette called the news a absolute disaster while pointing to the Supreme Court’s decision last Thursday to declare unconstitutional New York’s century-old concealed-carry law. From giving people the right to carry guns, from taking away women’s right to control their bodiesshe wrote. We didn’t react, yet we saw it coming.

The group Pearl Jam posted a video on Instagram with this message: No one, not the government, not the politicians, not the Supreme Court should prevent access to abortion, birth control and contraceptives. People should have the freedom to choose. Today’s decision impacts everyone and will particularly affect poor women who cannot afford to travel to access health care.

Comedian Sophia Bush has pointed out that banning abortion will not end abortion, only safe termination of pregnancy. It’s not about life. It’s about control. These motherfuckers.

For her part, actress Alyssa Milano argued that this decision will have deadly consequences, especially on people of color who are more affected by maternal mortality. If Abortion Is Banned Nationwide, Pregnancy-Related Deaths Could Rise 21% Nationwide, and 33% Among Black Women she wrote on Twitter.

As for writer Stephen King, he wrote: This is the best Supreme Court than the 19^e century has ever produced.

Viola Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Hillary Clinton, Michelle and Barack Obama, Aisha Tyler, John Cho, Wilson Cruz, Billy Eichner and Yvette Nicole Brown are also among the personalities who denounced the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States

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In addition, major Hollywood corporations, including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast and Paramount, have pledged to cover the travel costs of their employees who wish to have an abortion.

Sony has told its staff in the US that its medical plans through Aetna provide comprehensive care – including travel reimbursement if needed to access available services.

Netflix said it was offering US$10,000 (C$13,000) to reimburse travel expenses for cancer treatment, transplant, sex reassignment or abortion. And that’s for full-time staff in the United States.

Concerned professional associations

The Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has pledged to fight to protect women’s right to choose. Anyone who believes in women’s right to make their own health decisions should be outraged by today’s archaic and dangerous ruling. she said in a statement.

The International Alliance of Stage, Theater and Film Employees (IATSE) also criticized the Supreme Court’s decision, calling it a outrageous decision and of one of the worst contractions of freedoms in modern US history.

The Actors’ Equity Association has also added its voice to the chorus of criticism of the US Supreme Court.