Louie Gasper 
Hollywood stars are coming together on social media to condemn the Alabama Republican Party for “waging all-out war on women” by passing the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation — and the governor for signing it.
Before the legislation officially passed and was signed on Wednesday, some celebrities had already been tweeting their frustrations of the likely-to-pass anti-abortion bill.
“This is absolutely unbelievable,” actor and “Avengers” star Chris Evans said Tuesday. “If you’re not worried about Roe v Wade, you’re not paying attention.”
This is absolutely unbelievable. If you’re not worried about roe v wade, you’re not paying attention. This is why voting matters!! https://t.co/gZ5lrj7tQ1
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) May 15, 2019
R&B singer John Legend also spoke out, responding to the failed amendment to allow rape or incest as an exception to the bill.
“These statehouses are waging all-out war on women and their right to control their reproductive decisions,” he tweeted. “This is awful.”
These statehouses are waging all-out war on women and their right to control their reproductive decisions. This is awful. https://t.co/noOY2pEsqX
— John Legend (@johnlegend) May 15, 2019
Once the bill officially became law Wednesday night, celebrities continued to shower the Alabama GOP with rebukes.
“Scandal” actress Kerry Washington deemed the legislation “awful,” “outrageous,” and “unconstitutional” for threatening to charge physicians who perform an abortion in the state with up to 99 years in prison.
This is awful. Outrageous. Unconstitutional. https://t.co/CkDZ25urC2
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) May 15, 2019
Actress Alyssa Milano took the opportunity to shed light on the “nearly 30 bans on abortion introduced, passed, or signed into law in statehouses around the country this year alone,” which include a growing number of states such as Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, North Dakota, and Mississippi.
There have been nearly 30 bans on abortion introduced, passed, or signed into law in statehouses around the country this year alone.
This is Trump’s anti-choice agenda and part of the GOP’s war on women.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 15, 2019
“Born this Way” singer Lady Gaga expressed her “outrage” for heinously affecting “those [who] have been raped or are experiencing incest non-consenual or not.”
“So there’s a higher penalty for doctors who perform these operations than for most rapists?” she proclaimed. “This is a travesty and I pray for all these women and young girls who will suffer at the hands of this system.”
#AlabamaAbortionBan #Alabama #AlabamaSenate #NoUterusNoOpinion #PlannedParenthood #ProChoice I love you Alabama prayers to all women and young girls here are my thoughts: pic.twitter.com/LqmVyV8qsA
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) May 15, 2019
Other celebrities chose to use Instagram to spread the word about this bill.
This includes pop star Rihanna, who shared a picture of the 25 white Republican men from Alabama who voted in favor of the anti-abortion bill.
“Take a look,” she urged. “These are the idiots making decisions for WOMEN in America.”
She then took a shot at Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, writing “SHAME ON YOU!!!!”
Some celebs even used the Alabama bill to bravely share their own abortion stories, including actress Minka Kelly, who shared the same picture as Rihanna.
“When I was younger I had an abortion. It was the smartest decision I could’ve made, not only for myself & my boyfriend at the time, but also for this unborn fetus,” she said.
“Forcing a child to be born to a mother who isn’t ready, isn’t financially stable, was raped, a victim of incest (!!), isn’t doing that theoretical child any favors,” the actress added.
“Our lives, traumas & family planning is for no one to decide but us. Certainly not a group of old white men,” Kelly proclaimed, as she used the hashtag #YouKnowMe.
The Alabama anti-abortion law has not yet gone in to effect and is set to begin implementation in six months.
