The legislators who made abortion illegal in Alabama are all men – the reactions
Alabama’s all-male, all-white, senate has voted to make abortion illegal from conception, unless the mother’s life is at stake, despite mass protests from women and men across the state. The Guardian published the photographs of the entirely Republican cohort who passed the legislation.
These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama https://t.co/WBgY6LYyQE
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 15, 2019
Naturally, the reactions to the men’s decision to override women’s rights have been largely ones of anger and disbelief.
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This ban is dangerous and exceptionally cruel—and the bill’s authors want to use it to overturn Roe v. Wade. I've lived in that America and let me tell you: We are not going back—not now, not ever. We will fight this. And we will win. https://t.co/WNlr7Ys73q
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) May 15, 2019
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The men who voted for the new abortion law in Alabama are operating from a deep-rooted fear of women. They hate that they are scared of women and so want to control them. This law may work in the short term. But women will prevail. So stay scared, fuckers
— Miranda Sawyer (@msmirandasawyer) May 15, 2019
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Folks I’ve been staring at this picture of the people who voted to force women to give birth even in the case of rape and incest for about 10 minutes and I’m getting the weirdest feeling representation might be important pic.twitter.com/PpXTItGtlj
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) May 15, 2019
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"You’ve got 27 men… ready to tell women what they can do with their bodies."https://t.co/SMD6uNZo49
— Jo Maugham QC (@JolyonMaugham) May 15, 2019
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22 Senators voted against including an exception for rape or incest in Alabama’s new draconian abortion law.
Notice any similarities? pic.twitter.com/QNxFC1JU2u
— Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) May 15, 2019
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I wonder if any of these men have ever been in a room while a woman gives birth. If they know what it's like. Because to vote to demand she has to – even if she is a raped child – should surely demand they do. https://t.co/LrUT6dkbp7
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) May 15, 2019
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White man number 7 looks like he’s proud to be the most qualified in the vote on abortion because he once read about a vagina in a book
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) May 15, 2019
8.
Feminism has gone too far. Remember that. .
These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama https://t.co/4qusSVpdGw
— suzanne moore (@suzanne_moore) May 15, 2019
9.
Georgia: We’re going to be the worst state in the union to be a woman.
Alabama: Hold my beer.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 15, 2019
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Alabama is 48.5% male.
The 22 Senators who voted for an abortion ban are 100% males.Must be a random coincidence. pic.twitter.com/ychKbDg71O
— JRehling (@JRehling) May 15, 2019