Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo, more react to the end of Roe V. Wade
It’s not uncommon for a genre with a rich history of raucous, anti-establishment anthems to be so outspoken in times of turmoil. When the state of current affairs is up in flames, we turn to rock and metal musicians for some relief.
Following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade — the monumental 1973 ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right for Americans — artists and bands have been using their platforms, from stages to phone screens, to voice their concerns.
From Phoebe Bridgers and YUNGBLUD to P!nk and David M. Draiman of Disturbed, social media became a flood of conversation and debate.
just because you’re not an American citizen does not mean the overturning of Roe V Wade is none of your business. if you support womens rights and human rights you NEED to be vocal about how drastic and appalling the overturning of the constitutional right to an abortion is.
— Charli (@charli_xcx) June 24, 2022
Struggling to find the words to communicate the anger. A dangerous and dystopian decision directly effecting the privacy, health and well being of women. I don’t care what anyone’s theism or ideology suggests, no one should ever have the right to control another’s autonomy. — Andy Biersack (@andyblack) June 24, 2022
the Supreme Court just ended a constitutional right to obtain an abortion, saying it should be left to each state to decide, this is horrible! they just took the right to decide about someone’s own body away! we need to speak out. your body, your choice! #AbortionIsHealthcare
— YUNGBLUD (@yungblud) June 24, 2022
WITH ALL DISRESPECT TO THE AMERICAN FASCISTS IN POWER
-MP pic.twitter.com/djjSvADE8p
— MP (@mannequinpussy) June 27, 2022
I don’t even know what to say other than absolutely fuck this — FINNEAS☮️ (@finneas) June 24, 2022
The government has no business telling anyone what they can and cannot do with their own body.
PERIOD.
This is a travesty.#prochoice #freedomhttps://t.co/At1qe1Czsz
— David Draiman (@davidmdraiman) June 24, 2022
Others, like Bridgers and Laura Jane Grace, kept it short and sweet.
I wish your mom had the right to choose 💔 https://t.co/gnlv5gwsmv — traitor joe (@phoebe_bridgers) June 26, 2022
And yet somehow I fear this year will only get worse — Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) June 24, 2022
Some bands and artists even pledged money toward abortion organizations and resources. Coheed And Cambria promised to donate profits from their Oklahoma City show to the Center for Reproductive Rights. Rage Against The Machine equally pledged show profits, offering $470,000 to reproductive rights organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois.
In light of today’s Roe V. Wade Supreme Court decision and Oklahoma’s recent near-total ban on abortion, we will be donating all profits (min $25,000) from our Oklahoma City show (August 20) to the Center for Reproductive Rights.https://t.co/GDgn9Dqrig pic.twitter.com/vYVSG6yB9f — Coheed and Cambria (@Coheed) June 24, 2022
— Rage Against The Machine 👊 (@RATM) June 25, 2022
From phone screens to global stages, Olivia Rodrigo brought Lily Allen onstage with her during her Glastonbury performance to sing Allen’s track “Fuck You,” which she dedicated to the Supreme Court.
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
— caro (@jelousyliv) June 25, 2022
Massive corporations such as Live Nation chimed in, offering to pay for their employees’ travel expenses if they required an abortion and needed to leave their state.
— Live Nation (@LiveNation) June 25, 2022