Halle Berry emotionally speaks out about 'bulls***' Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade: 'I'm outraged!'
- The Oscar-wining actress, 55, said 'something has to be done' following ruling
- She said people need to band together 'and NOT accept this'
- Berry reviewed a series of circumstances in which a woman's life could be endangered if they could not receive an abortion
Halle Berry took to social media with a pair of posts protesting the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying she was incensed by the decision to remove women’s constitutional protections for abortion.
'I’m outraged! What the supreme court has done is BULLS***,' the Academy Award-wining actress, 55, said in a post Friday, accompanied by images of people protesting the decision. 'Something has to be done!! Guns have more rights than women. Stop this war on women and keep your laws off of our bodies.'
The Cleveland native urged for people to band together 'and NOT accept this,' adding, 'We can’t just post about it and talk about-we must DO SOMETHING about it!'
The latest: Halle Berry, 55, took to social media with a pair of posts protesting the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying she was incensed by the decision to remove women’s constitutional protections for abortion. She was pictured in LA last year
The Moonfall actress then reviewed a series of medical circumstances in which a woman's life could be endangered if they could not receive an abortion.
Berry wrote: 'The treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is abortion. The treatment for a septic uterus is abortion. The treatment for a miscarriage that your body won't release is abortion. If you can't get those abortions, you die. You. Die.'
The Monster's Ball star also shared a link in her bio to the National Network of Abortion Funds, an organization which aims 'to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic, and reproductive justice.'
The Bruised actress and filmmaker spoke out on social media following Friday's ruling, which is expected to result in bans on abortions in about half of the states.
Berry said that 'something has to be done' in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling
The Moonfall actress reviewed a series of medical circumstances in which a woman's life could be endangered if they could not receive an abortion
Following the ruling, clinics in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin and West Virginia ceased performing abortions, with other states limiting options based on varied stipulations.
President Joe Biden said Friday's ruling marked 'a sad day for the court and for the country,' adding that 'this decision must not be the final word.'
The controversial decision led to nationwide protests, including outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., and cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Phoenix and Seattle.
Amid the overturning by Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, Thomas said his peers on the court should look into reversing past Supreme Court rulings on issues including contraceptive use and same-sex marriage, among others.
Protestors were seen outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Saturday
President Joe Biden said Friday at the White House that the ruling marked 'a sad day for the court and for the country,' adding that 'this decision must not be the final word'
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