Abortion Rights Debate: Celebrities Voice Their Opinions

Celebrities are sharing their opinions on abortion after the news that Roe v. Wade will likely be overturned. The change could lead to women losing the right to have an abortion, and a ban on abortion in many U.S. states.

Reese Witherspoon was one star to voice her opinion immediately. The actress, who is pro-choice, tweeted: "Hey SCOTUS. Let Roe Vs. Wade stand. You did it in 1992. Stare Decicis. This has been decided." Click through the gallery slides to see how more celebrities responded.

Star Trek actor George Takei had a passionate response to the news. "Those motherf*****s really did it," he tweeted. "First they came for Black voters, then they targeted LGBTQ+ families. Now, women of America, they're overruling Roe v. Wade. We have to unite and strike back. Take to the streets. Overwhelm them at the ballot box. They have gone too damn far."

Cher was upset about the news and expressed fears for women afterward. She tweeted in all caps: "REPUBLICANS MAY HAVE FINALLY GOTTEN THEIR WISH. AFTER 49 YRS GOP SUPREME COURT POISED 2 STRIKE DOWN ROE V WADE. MY MOM SAID, 'WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I HEARD, 'KEEP EM BAREFOOT & PREGNANT,' A WOMANS PLACE IS IN THE HOME', 'WOMEN DONT HAVE (BRAINS) 4 BUSINESS'. 'DEATH DUE 2 BACK ALLY ABORTION'."

Bill Gates was "shocked" by the development. "I was shocked to wake up to the news this morning. A reversal of Roe v. Wade would set us back 50 years and disproportionately impact the most vulnerable women in society," he tweeted. "I support a woman's right to make their own decisions about their health care."

Not many pro-life stars have responded as of yet. However, one such opinion did come from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who tweeted: "Life starts at conception. Our constitution never did and never will give the right to murder another human being in the womb. Abortion was always wrong. A Republican controlled Congress will have the moral duty and obligation to pass the Life at Conception Act."

Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter had a brief but strong message for her followers: "Never give up." That was her reply on Twitter to an abortion rights activist who also promoted donations for an abortion fund.

On Instagram, Ariana Grande shared a statistic with her fans: "From 2010 to 2014, the number of abortions that happened in countries where abortion is illegal was nearly identical to where it is legal. 37 versus 34 abortions each year per 1,000 women." The singer then added: "People will seek abortions whether it's legal or not. What changes is how many of them will die from it."

"Forced birth & illegal abortions across state lines is backwards & cruel," Mark Ruffalo wrote on Twitter. "The Supreme Court has BECOME the division. Thanks to Alito & his ilk of RW radicals, who are toxic to the Court’s impartiality. Based on his arguments, the Supreme Court is strictly political now."

Actress Susan Sarandon was clearly unhappy, but she wanted attention directed elsewhere. "Dems have the House. Dems have the Senate. Dems have the White House. They can abolish the filibuster and codify Roe v. Wade RIGHT NOW! Maybe some of you vote-shaming keyboard activists should get outside and use your energy to actually hold them accountable," she tweeted.

Mia Farrow, who remembers the days before Roe v. Wade, tweeted: "Forced birth? Not really. I lived through the abortion ban years. The fact is that there wont be fewer abortions. Women will continue to get the abortion they need. Except those abortions wont be safe. Many, many women and girls will be mutilated or die."