Kimberly Elise Angers People After Supporting Roe V. Wade Overturn

The public outrage against the overturn has been amplified by many artists and public figures, including Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, and Eminem. Kimberly Elise, however, is not the first pop culture figure to speak out against abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision. Sunny Hostin, a host of The View, expressed her views on abortion while also advocating for more restrictive gun laws.

“The court is basically saying it’s time to welcome all this new life yet we can shoot them with our newly available, completely unrestricted guns…It’s unbelievable that precedent doesn’t seem to matter anymore.”



“I don’t believe in abortion, at any time. I don’t believe in any exception to it,” she continued. “That’s considered very radical for many people, and it’s because I’m Catholic and that’s my faith. And, you know, the justices– there are six Catholics on the bench, and there will be two Protestants because the newest justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is Protestant and there will be one person of Jewish faith. And so this has always been a very difficult decision for me.”

She also added, “But what is not difficult for me is the fact that this is an activist Supreme Court and they should not be deciding the law based on their faith. And even though I agree with [Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito] on the sanctity of life…but the fact that he clearly is using his religion and wielding it is pretty terrible.”

Many have made a distinction between personal belief and political justice in this debate. Given their controversial views, Hostin's self-awareness and Elise's lack thereof have made for an interesting contrast on the Internet.

You can check out some more Twitter reactions to Kimberly Elise's views below.

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