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Lady Gaga
“It is an outrage to ban abortion in Alabama period,” Gaga, 33, beganin a post, “and all the more heinous that it excludes those that have been raped or are experiencing incest non consensual or not.”
“This is a travesty and I pray for all these women and young girls who will suffer at the hands of this system,” the “Shallow” singer wrote.
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Emily Ratajkowski
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03of 14RihannaKevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fenty BeautySimilarly,Rihannaposted a photo of some of the male lawmakers who voted for the ban. “These are the idiots making decisions for WOMEN in America,“she wrote. “Governor Kay Ivey…SHAME ON YOU!!!!”
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Rihanna
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Similarly,Rihannaposted a photo of some of the male lawmakers who voted for the ban. “These are the idiots making decisions for WOMEN in America,“she wrote. “Governor Kay Ivey…SHAME ON YOU!!!!”
04of 14Chris EvansAFF-USA/ShutterstockChris Evansalso tweeted his disapproval of the new law, which is set to take effect in six months though it will likely be halted while the courts weigh in.The ban is designed to push the Supreme Court into overturning its landmarkRoe v. Wadedecision nearly 50 years ago. The ban’s supporters, echoing longstanding criticism of abortion, say they want to protect all pregnancies.Evans, 37, linked the latest anti-abortion efforts to larger political trends.“This is absolutely unbelievable,” theCaptain Americastar wroteon Twitter. “If you’re not worried about roe v wade, you’re not paying attention. This is why voting matters!!”
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Chris Evans
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Chris Evansalso tweeted his disapproval of the new law, which is set to take effect in six months though it will likely be halted while the courts weigh in.
The ban is designed to push the Supreme Court into overturning its landmarkRoe v. Wadedecision nearly 50 years ago. The ban’s supporters, echoing longstanding criticism of abortion, say they want to protect all pregnancies.
Evans, 37, linked the latest anti-abortion efforts to larger political trends.
“This is absolutely unbelievable,” theCaptain Americastar wroteon Twitter. “If you’re not worried about roe v wade, you’re not paying attention. This is why voting matters!!”
05of 14Sophia BushSophia Bush.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettySophia Bushalso took a broad view of the issue. Sharing a sentiment fromAlyssa Milanoearlier this year thataims at protecting Title X, the national program dedicated to no- and low-cost reproductive health care, Bushwrote on Instagram: “Health care is a human right. Reproductive health care is a human right. I stand against the latest attack on reproductive health care. Period.”
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Sophia Bush
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Sophia Bushalso took a broad view of the issue. Sharing a sentiment fromAlyssa Milanoearlier this year thataims at protecting Title X, the national program dedicated to no- and low-cost reproductive health care, Bushwrote on Instagram: “Health care is a human right. Reproductive health care is a human right. I stand against the latest attack on reproductive health care. Period.”
06of 14Andy CohenAndy Cohen.Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesAndy Cohenexpressed his anger at the lawmakers who approved the bill,tweeting, “there is a cold place in hell for the Alabama Senate.” The follwing day,he added, “I believe that women should have complete jurisdiction over their bodies.”
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Andy Cohen
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Andy Cohenexpressed his anger at the lawmakers who approved the bill,tweeting, “there is a cold place in hell for the Alabama Senate.” The follwing day,he added, “I believe that women should have complete jurisdiction over their bodies.”
07of 14Jesse Tyler FergusonDavid Fisher/ShutterstockTheModern Familystar shared a photo of the 25 senators as well,writing, “I never thought anyone would disappoint me as much as Donald Trump but then these 25 white male a——s came along.”
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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TheModern Familystar shared a photo of the 25 senators as well,writing, “I never thought anyone would disappoint me as much as Donald Trump but then these 25 white male a——s came along.”
08of 14Sarah SilvermanimageSPACE/REX/ShutterstockThe comedianspoke out on Twitter as well, calling out men for not seeming to acknowledge their role in pregnancies: “27 white males just decided what Alabama women can and can’t do with their own bodies and lives. *(Males cause 100% of unwanted pregnancies).”
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Sarah Silverman
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The comedianspoke out on Twitter as well, calling out men for not seeming to acknowledge their role in pregnancies: “27 white males just decided what Alabama women can and can’t do with their own bodies and lives. *(Males cause 100% of unwanted pregnancies).”
09of 14Busy PhilippsSteve Granitz/WireImageBusy Philipps, who recentlyrevealed she had an abortion,called for other women to share their abortion stories as a way of humanizing the issue.“1 in 4 women have had an abortion. Many people think they don’t know someone who has, but #youknowme,” theBusy Tonighthostwrote on Twitter. “So let’s do this: if you are also the 1 in 4: let’s share it and start to end the shame.”
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Busy Philipps
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Busy Philipps, who recentlyrevealed she had an abortion,called for other women to share their abortion stories as a way of humanizing the issue.
“1 in 4 women have had an abortion. Many people think they don’t know someone who has, but #youknowme,” theBusy Tonighthostwrote on Twitter. “So let’s do this: if you are also the 1 in 4: let’s share it and start to end the shame.”
10of 14Lena HeadeyBruel-Bild/DDP/INSTARimages.comGame of ThronesactressLena Headeyfollowed Philipps' lead,Instagrammingher initial tweet and captioning it, “youknowme #NoShame Women’s and Girls Rights are human rights.”
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Lena Headey
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Game of ThronesactressLena Headeyfollowed Philipps' lead,Instagrammingher initial tweet and captioning it, “youknowme #NoShame Women’s and Girls Rights are human rights.”
11of 14Ben FeldmanDavid Buchan/Variety/REX/ShutterstockTheMad Menactor retweeted a CNN Breaking News Update that Alabama had passed the abortion ban,adding, “We are living in a nightmare.”
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Ben Feldman
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TheMad Menactor retweeted a CNN Breaking News Update that Alabama had passed the abortion ban,adding, “We are living in a nightmare.”
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Leslie Jones
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“You can’t control women,” she continued. “Because, I don’t know if y’all heard, but women are the same as humans.”
Growing more serious, she added, “When women have a choice, women have freedom. The fact that nine states are doing this means this really is a war on women.”
13of 14Alyssa MilanoAmy Sussman/GettyTheCharmedactress and outspoken activistshared a photoof herself holding her daughter, writing, “this is my daughter. Her rights are human rights.”
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Alyssa Milano
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TheCharmedactress and outspoken activistshared a photoof herself holding her daughter, writing, “this is my daughter. Her rights are human rights.”
14of 14Chelsea HandlerMichael Kovac/GettyThe comedianspoke out on Twitter, saying, “Of those 25 men who voted to ban abortion in Alabama, I’d like to know how many of them have ever been pregnant. Or have gotten pregnant as a result of rape. I’d like to know how many of those men know exactly what it is like to be a woman. The answer is zero.”
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Chelsea Handler
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The comedianspoke out on Twitter, saying, “Of those 25 men who voted to ban abortion in Alabama, I’d like to know how many of them have ever been pregnant. Or have gotten pregnant as a result of rape. I’d like to know how many of those men know exactly what it is like to be a woman. The answer is zero.”
source: people.com
