Musicians react to Supreme Court decision on right to abortion | KUAC

2022-07-02 04:03:17 By : Ms. Kiki luo

When the Supreme Court issued its decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization on Friday, effectively overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that codified the right to abortion, social media predictably exploded with myriad responses.

Musicians were among those who immediately spoke up, and their reactions — overwhelmingly against the court's decision — were as creative as the beats and melodies that have made them famous. Many took to Twitter and Instagram. Others spoke up from the highly visible stages of Glastonbury and the BET Awards, which became bully pulpits for people demanding respect for individuals' freedoms. A few musicians quickly penned songs in response to the rulings, or rewrote Americana chestnuts — including, in one memorable case, "the Star-Spangled Banner." Several stars and music industry groups, including Lizzo and Rage Against the Machine, pledged significant profits from upcoming tours to support abortion-rights advocacy groups.

Here is a running list of musicians' reactions and actions:

olivia rodrigo: “so many women and so many girls are gonna die because of this” no sugarcoating at all! as it SHOULD BE! and then proceeding to call out the 5 members of the Supreme Court!! pic.twitter.com/rv3R6p39Cu

Speak out. Donate. March. Vote. pic.twitter.com/z6d2wwBQet

Megan Thee Stallion gets crowd of thousands at the Glastonbury Festival to scream “my body, my motherfuckin’ choice” pic.twitter.com/GDNuHK1uUy

Sitting here in Europe watching the news coming in from the USA... (1/4) pic.twitter.com/mzOKtmF14c

Una MOTOMAMI @rosalia lucha por sus derechos 🌈🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/9dCV9awjuP

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Alexa, play Loretta Lynn’s “The Pill.” 💊