Joe Biden still has two more years in office, but now is the time for those gearing up to run in 2024 to be making their names heard. After watching Donald J Trump in office, it seems like anyone can be on the ballot.
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overturned its landmark decision in Roe v. Wade that established the right to an abortion. The ruling marks a seismic shift in abortion law and will usher in new rules limiting or banning access to the procedure in half of the states, in some places immediately.The ruling came in a case involving a Mississippi law that banned abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and the court reversed the decision of the 5th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals, which blocked the measure.The decision undos nearly 50 years of precedent and will have sweeping ramifications for women, trans men, and binary folks across the country as abortion rights are curtailed, particularly in GOP-led states in the South and Midwest, and lead to a patchwork of laws absent the constitutional protection. Thirteen states have so-called «trigger laws» on the books, in which abortion will swiftly be outlawed in most cases with Roe overturned.People became aware of the possible ruling back in May, when Politico revealed a draft by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v.
Wade. Many spoke out against the draft, including former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, «Savior Complex» singer Phoebe Bridgers and more. With the decision official, political figures and Hollywood voices have risen to speak out against the ruling, including the Obamas. «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,» Barack said in a statement shared to Twitter.«Across the country, states have already passed bills restricting choice.
Joe Biden still has two more years in office, but now is the time for those gearing up to run in 2024 to be making their names heard. After watching Donald J Trump in office, it seems like anyone can be on the ballot.
Khloé Kardashian is loving her 38-year-old nose, especially in its now ‘perfect’ form. Koko celebrated her birthday on Monday, June 27 and she had a lot of people sharing the love on social media with dedicated posts in her honor.
NBC has set Ukraine: Answering The Call, a one-hour primetime special aimed at education and raising funds for those whose lives have been shattered by the escalating war in the country.
Cyndi Lauper has shared a rerecorded version of her 1993 abortion rights anthem ‘Sally’s Pigeons’ in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.In a series of tweets that accompanied the new, more stripped-back and plaintive version of ‘Sally’s Pigeons’ on June 25, Lauper wrote, “In my childhood, women didn’t have reproductive freedom and 50 years later we find ourselves in a time warp where one’s freedom to control their own body has been stripped away.”She continued, “When I wrote this song with Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1991, we wrote about two little girls who dreamt of stretching their wings like the pigeons they watched that flew above them.“They dreamt of being free.
Thania Garcia For Billie Joe Armstrong, the sentiment behind “American Idiot” still rings true.The Green Day frontman voiced his response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade’s long-standing federal abortion protection during the band’s “Hella Mega” tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer.On stage at the London Stadium, Armstrong slammed the Supreme Court and the U.S.
Michelle Obama is like all of us, loves the new Beyoncé songKhloe Kardashian talks about anxiety as she cries over hot wingsMy thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/9ALSbapHDYMichelle Obama shared a lengthy statement, sharing how “heartbroken” she was over the Supreme Court’s decision.
above.The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned a 50-year-old precedent set by the landmark 1973 Roe v.
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Barack Obama was among those who shared the heartbreaking news on Friday that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade.MORE: Michelle Obama ‘heartbroken’ as Roe v.
overturn Roe v. Wade, and former president Barack Obama called the decision an attack on American freedoms.“Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent,” Obama’s statement begins, “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.”“For more than a month, we’ve known this day was coming,” Obama continued, “but that doesn’t make it any less devastating.”The two-term president also offered actionable words, calling out Planned Parenthood, United States of Women and “many other groups” who have “been sounding the alarm on this issue for years — and will continue to be on the front lines of this fight.”Obama previously released a more lengthy statement when the draft decision of the Supreme Court leaked in May.“The consequences of this decision would be a blow not just to women, but to all of us who believe that in a free society, there are limits to how much the government can encroach on our personal lives,” Obama said.
Former President Barack Obama is speaking out.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attacked the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling overturning Roe V Wade.
Zack Sharf Patricia Arquette, Barack Obama, Samantha Bee and more are condemning the Supreme Court on social media after it overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively ending federal protections of abortion rights.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that has guaranteed the right to an abortion for more than 50 years, creating a grim new reality for women’s health in the country while granting a significant victory to religious conservatives.
Former President Barack Obama has denounced today’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and abortion rights, releasing a statement saying, “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.”
Chris Pratt‘s Italian accent for the upcoming Super Mario film will not be offensive, producer Chris Meledandri has claimed.The casting of Pratt as Mario and Charlie Day as Luigi was instantly met by criticism from fans, given that neither actor is Italian. But Meledandri has since attempted to quell those concerns.“We are collaborating with Chris and his experienced team to not just create a character-licensed film, but a new piece of entertainment which brings Super Mario Bros.
Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company is heading to Amazon’s Audible platform.Following the end of a three-year deal with Spotify, the Obamas have reportedly inked an exclusive multi-year, first-look deal with the Amazon-owned platform.While firm details surrounding the Obamas’ new deal with Audible remain unclear at this time, comments from Michelle Obama hint at the possibility of their content with Audible being released on multiple streaming platforms.The Audible deal will see the Obamas “keep striving to tell compelling, provocative, and soulful stories — while doing everything we can to make sure they reach the folks who need to hear them,” Michelle Obama told The Hollywood Reporter.A Higher Ground spokesperson also told The Hollywood Reporter that the two companies “plan to make the Audible Originals available to the widest possible audience”.The newly signed deal with Audible comes after the Obamas’ three-year deal with streaming giant Spotify ended earlier this year. The Spotify deal saw them “develop, produce and appear” on select podcasts through their Higher Ground production company.The Obamas’ contributions to Spotify notably included the eight-part podcast series Renegades: Born In The USA with Bruce Springsteen.