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"WE WILL NOT STOP." Celebrities react to the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Roe v. Wade was officially overturned by the US Supreme Court this weekend.

The landmark abortion ruling, which has been in place since 1973, means individual states in America will now have the right to ban those with uterus' from seeking legal abortions. 

The loss of the fundamental right has caused global outrage, including from celebrities around the world who have taken to social media to express their fury over the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Watch: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's speech on Roe V Wade being overturned. Story continues after video.

Below is what they've had to say over the cause.

Viola Davis: "Gutted."

Mark Ruffalo: "Adults, join your kids and the youth in the streets."

Padma Lakshmi: "People will still get abortions."

Lizzo pledges $500,000 to Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organisation which provides sexual health care in the United States and globally.

Listen to The Quicky's episode on what the Roe v. Wade overturn will mean for Aussies. Post continues after audio.


Charli XCX: "YOU need to be vocal."

Keke Palmer: "Overturning the wrong things."

Mariah Carey: "It is truly unfathomable."

Harry Styles: "Here we are again."

Alicia Keys: "This decision is about more than abortion."

Bette Midler: "GET READY, GAYS. YOU'RE NEXT."

Feature Image: Getty / Twitter @bettemidler.

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jennifercw 2 years ago
Unclear from the tweet which side Better Midler is on??
mamamia-user-482898552 2 years ago 1 upvotes
@jennifercw It's perfectly clear. You think they're going to stop at oppressing just women?
rush 2 years ago
@jennifercw I hope there were more tweets, because on its own, it does look threatening! (And I would assume she's not actually threatening gay people, she has a pretty huge gay fan base. 🙂)
erinlawrie 2 years ago
@jennifercw She’s pro choice. What she’s saying is that this ruling has paved the way for LGBTQ rights to be taken away.