American singer and actress Barbra Streisand has become the latest artist to address the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. According to Consequence, Streisand has blasted the Supreme Court, calling it the “American Taliban” and writing that it used “religious dogma” to endorse its decision.
Streisand also shared an article from the New York Times that discusses conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring opinion, in which he said that the court should reconsider other cases such as Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) and Lawrence v. Texas (2013) which affect LGBT+ rights and access to contraceptives.
She also called for President Biden to “expand the court and pick more rational judges who don’t lie.” In a later Tweet, she wrote about the former president: “Donald Trump, who is a serial liar, appointed 3 Justices to the Court. These 3 lied to the Senate about Roe being established precedent and the law of the land.”
Streisand joined Stevie Nicks and Cyndi Lauper in taking to social media to discuss abortion rights. Many other musicians such as Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Phoebe Bridgers and Kendrick Lamar have taken to the stage to discuss their message with live audience. Rage Against The Machine has pledged their financial support, over $450,000, to reproductive rights.
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