Hollywood celebs claim abortion a “fundamental… human right”
A large cast of luminaries—including Kevin Bacon, Sandra Bernhard, Billy Crudup, Olympia Dukakis, Jenna Fischer, Caroline Kennedy, Lisa Kudrow, Tea Leoni, Audra McDonald, Oliver Platt, Martha Plimpton, Amy Poehler, Kyra Sedgwick, Sarah Silverman, Meryl Streep [pictured right], and Louis Zorich—have signed on to support the campaign and to speak out via a series of PSAs, the first of which I am proud to unveil today.
Our goal with this campaign is to collect massive amounts of signatures, so that we may present them to the President, Congress, and lawmakers around the country in order to demonstrate that the majority of Americans believe that these rights are fundamental, inalienable human rights that must be guaranteed and defended.
~ Nancy Northup of the Center for Reproductive Rights announcing the launch of their new campaign called DRAW THE LINE, which encourages people to sign the Bill of Reproductive Rights, via RH Reality Check, October 9
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Thanks for that handy list of “luminaries” for me to avoid!
Pregnant women have already reproduced.
Where in the world, except the humanist paradise of China, is it illegal to reproduce?
Where on the planet is a government that require humans to reproduce?
So much for the delilberately deceptive euphemism of ‘reproductive rights’.
What the ‘dead babies r us’ mob demands is an entitlement to a dead baby.
When a bunch of celebrities come out to support their cause, they call them “luminaries”. When scientists come out to support our cause, they’re “misogynists”.
Yes, the inalienable right to kill innocent human beings without question.
I’m so thankful I have Hollywood memorizers to tell me what to think.
Too bad they don’t DRAW THE LINE at killing innocent human beings.
Not many signers so far. I’d like to see the list of those who refuse to sign.
Oh, have you seen Emma Thompson in the wonderful ”Last Chance Harvey?” Powerful abortion remorse. Or Meryl Streep in “Sophie’s Choice?” Look how that one ended. You’d think Streep would learn from her roles.
Simple question for the luminaries: Inalienable means you already possess these rights – yes? Okay – when did you first possess them? That is – when did you become you? Did you possess reproductive rights while you were in the womb of your mother? A female child at 10 weeks gestational age does carry human ovum. Will you protect her rights to have children?
Another simple question – do men get the same reproductive rights? if not – then why are you discriminating against men? How can it be for all, when men don’t get the same rights?
What about age? Do reproductive rights also apply before and after fertile years? Again – how can you say it’s for all, when you’re clearly discriminating against the young and old?
They don’t really mean complete protection and safety for all – only for those aged 9 months or older, and not even that – birth doesn’t really mean citizenship if it’s used for aborting.
Your efforts to include abortion – the elective killing of an innocent human being – as a human right, is completely disgusting.
Here – go educate yourselves: http://www.ehd.org
And may God open your eyes to reality.
I got momentarily VERY EXCITED; I thought that the list of luminaries had seen the light to sign and do PSAs in support of the Fundamental, Inalienable Human Right to Be Born Alive. Sigh.
I was about to start calling them hypocrites for having men speaking when men don’t have uteruses but then i remembered, they don’t have any men speaking there.
The celebrities who are supporting this cause are supporting it simply to protect their careers. Most of these people are afraid to buck what they, in their leftist bubble, see as mainstream. These Hollywood types don’t get out much, and definitely, they don’t go to Church.
In fact, do these celebrities even understand what they are supporting? Have they picked up a science book? I doubt it.
But I have to admit these people are so cool (BTW Mr. Bacon this sentence is sarcastic).
These termites are everywhere, eating away at human compassion.
From the CRR (Center for Reproductive Rights):
Our issues
Our Issues reflect what a woman needs to direct her own life and make healthy decisions: Legal, safe, and affordable Contraception and Abortion. Good obstetric and prenatal care for a Safe & Healthy Pregnancy. Information about reproductive health that is free from Censorship. Funding for Reproductive Healthcare so that she can lead as healthy a life as possible even if she can’t afford services. And because some women are particularly vulnerable to discrimination and abuse, we pay special attention to the rights of Young People and women with HIV/AIDS.
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As you can see a large part of this “legal” push is to get abortion and contraception fully funded by taxpayer dollars. These “I have a right to dead baby” people are so underhanded.
Check this link out, and the picture on it:
http://reproductiverights.org/en/our-issues/funding-for-reproductive-healthcare
I’m living for when the day comes that we don’t have these liberal asses speaking out on in favor every corrupt agenda that comes up and them telling us it’s GOOD.
This contry’s complete and utter fixation on celebrities is a sad commentary on what we’ve become.
It’s no wonder the rest of the world thinks we’re all nuts.
This reminds me of that pro-life document produced a few years ago in South America and signed by several (fourteen, I think) internationally-known scientists, biologists, and what have you.
The main difference, of course, being that this document was backed by people who had actual expertise in this field instead of mere social popularity, and thus it opposed abortion.
I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called, but I do remember that it very clearly explained the fact that not only is there no right to abortion, but there is in fact a right to life that exists from conception and not just some arbitrary point determined by personal preference.
As I recall, it was used somewhat effectively to counter moves in the UN to declare otherwise.
Can anyone remember what it’s called?
I would like to know how my beloved Denzel and my favorite actress, Nicole Kidman feel about this. I would hate to have to boycott them, too! I only went to see one movie this year, and that was “October Baby!”
“A science book” and “The celebrities who are supporting this cause are supporting it simply to protect their careers.” win for funniest comments in this post.
I highly doubt they think that speaking out on a highly controversial issue and possibly alienating quite a few fans is somehow “protecting their careers”. I think it’s very brave to speak up for what they believe in.
Yes, Florence, because we all know how “controversial” being “Pro-Choice” is in Hollywood. My goodness, how will they ever find work again. I am so concerned for their careers. *yawn*
What’s so funny about asking these people to pick up a science book before declaring a certain segment of the population “non-human”, “not human beings” or “not alive” simply because that’s what they wish was the case because it’s EASIER for people to deal with through killing them? Woohoo, laugh out loud, deadly discrimination, oh boy, what a hoot. It’s like, a laugh riot or something. -_-
@Florence
Well liberals are well known for not letting science change their beliefs.
@xalisae
LOL
If you dispute it, YOU might want to crack a book yourself, Florence. I suggest starting with Developmental Biology, 9th Edition:
University biology textbook author Scott Gilbert teaches developmental biology, developmental genetics, and the history of biology at Pennsylvania’s Swarthmore College. After receiving his B.A. from Wesleyan University, he pursued his graduate and postdoctoral research at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Wisconsin.
LifeNews.com reports Gilbert’s findings in Developmental Biology, arguably the leading text in the field:
“Traditional ways of classifying catalog animals according to their adult structure. But, as J. T. Bonner (1965) pointed out, this is a very artificial method, because what we consider an individual is usually just a brief slice of its life cycle. When we consider a dog, for instance, we usually picture an adult. But the dog is a “dog” from the moment of fertilization of a dog egg by a dog sperm. It remains a dog even as a senescent dying hound. Therefore, the dog is actually the entire life cycle of the animal, from fertilization through death.”
Phillymiss, I bet Denzel is pro-life, though I don’t know that for sure. He’s an active Christian, and wanted to be a minister, four kids. Love him too. If he’s pro-choice, at least he keeps his big blabber shut.
phillymiss,
Denzel is well-known for being Christian, though that certainly doesn’t gaurantee he isn’t with the “anti-reproduction” crowd. One can only hope he’s not.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/10-fascinating-hollywood-performers-who-you-may-not-have-known-are-christians/
Let me give you a little clue why these “luminaries” are so adamant about defending abortion. They are all post abortive or have been involved in an abortion decision. Defending abortion is a means to hang on to their denial so they don’t have to face the truth that; abortion killed their baby, they are responsible (for their part) in killing their baby, they are now a murderer and they regret their abortion and are extremely hurt. Also, misery loves company. I’ve been there done that. So, we should look for ways to gently confront them about why they are so adamant about keeping it legal and reach out a compassionate hand to help them face the truth and receive the forgiveness and healing they so desperately need.
I was disappointed to see Lisa Kudrow sign after she had this to say in 2011:
“My virginity was something I’d decided was very precious, to give away. It was an honor I was bestowing on a young man and he had to be worthy of it.”
~ Friends actress Lisa Kudrow, who remained a virgin until her marriage (at the age of 31) to husband Michael Stern in 1995, as quoted by FoxNews, April 4
– Taken from jillstanek.com, posted Apr 11, 2011
“University biology textbook author Scott Gilbert”
Stop right there x, that’s a man, so his opinion doesn’t count for anything. ;) (Note, this rule would not apply if he was expressing support for abortion.)
Is there ever a limit to the right to reproduce? A woman served 5 years for killing her child. She was in court because she attempted to kill a 2nd child. Doctors who examined her said she had a bizarre compulsion to deliberately have babies and then kill them. She got pregnant with the expectation that she would have a baby and then kill that baby.
The judge worked out an agreement with her attorney that would allow a few years to be shaved off her prison sentence if she underwent sterilization. The judge dryly commented, “She has no further need of children.”
Two groups that are usually at loggerheads — the Roman Catholic Church and the National Organization for Women — blasted this judge for making sterilization part of a plea bargain.
To me it seems very obvious that this horrible, twisted creature should not be reproducing.
This sterilization was not really a “forced” sterilization since she agreed to it in order to get a lesser sentence. However, it was definitely sterilization under legal pressure.
What do others think of this case?
Denise,
I actually remember that case, and agreed with the judge’s decision. But I’m apparently a weirdo Pro-Lifer.
This list of Celebs TOUTING their SUPPORT for the colture of death is the VERY REASON WHY my wife and I do NOT go to the movies! Nor does my DJ show play Beyonce,Jay Z or Kanye West for this very reason. By boycotting the movies these pro-abort actors & actresses don’t get your money people!
I don’t think I’ve heard of that case but, yes, I agree with the judge’s decision, too.
*Guess that makes me a ‘weirdo Pro-lifer’ too, Xalisae* ;)
Eric,
I knew about all the rest of the celebrities mentioned here, except Lisa Kudrow…
I’m disappointed too that SHE is among them . :(
I have a suggestion. Get a group of celebs together to demand strict enforcement of the statutory rape laws. If they are concerned about young women, they must be concerned about enforcement of laws that prevent adult men from preying on them. Anyone — Planned Parenthood or parents or other medical personnel or whoever — who knows of these crimes and doesn’t report has been an accomplice in the exploitation of minors. Celebs demand that girls be protected!
Being proabortion in Hollywood is about as brave as being Catholic at the Vatican.
*whistles nonchalantly* I’m just suprised Whoopi hasn’t made the list. Don’t count on her to help protect minors from anything that isn’t ”rape rape.”
Well, looks like I just joined the ranks of the ‘weirdo pro-lifers’.
Long live the weirdos!
@Tyler-I know that Reese Wtherspoon takes her children to church and interestlngly I have never heard her shill for abortion. HMM!
Hollywood has a lot of bad people.
These people have fallen into the trap of moral relativism. I wonder, do they considering cutting one’s hair or eating chocolate cake fundamental rights as well?
How about a petition that forces companies to label products that test using fetal products, or that actually use fetal cells int heir products, like pepsico and some facial products that use fetal stem cells. They don’t have to label their products and you KNOW a petition like that would get signed by even these poor fools. It would be a good counter to this propaganda.
The role these ‘activists,’ are playing right now is not driven by their own personal character. If they cared about women they would have rented out bus bench ads, and ads in the monthly mailer and even billboards that say, “You have choices!” for women who are looking to avoid women the truly singular”choice.” The two times I was at the Pacifica Women’s Health Care - 11101 Venice Blvd Los Angeles, about ten minuets from where these big shots lve and work in the hills, there were young women crying because THEY DIDN”T HAVE ANY CHOICES! Both times I was able to mission, and give out pregnancy help center materials, and the girls were thrilled, I mean, their faces chanced, and they went from sad to happy in two minuets. And every day, I have to think, there are women there in that clinic, crying, and NO ONE is there to help them out of ‘the choice,’ and into the real choices.
It was very frustrating being in LA, because there were so many people that were soley focused on using women, and only a handful or real people who were spread very thin, helping women.
And I would also like to note that the majority of women I was able to mission to in LA were the targeted demographic of this election, Latina & Hispanic women.
They are the ones that need to hear it.
You are precious, you are special, you are loved.
You don’t need “The Choice.”
You have “Choices.”
Real Women Choose life.
In the video there is small YouTube logo on the lower right hand corner. Click on it, and it links to the page where you can leave comments on the youtube page, be counted, and you can vote this video down.
Another reason the Luminaries — friends of the Lightworker, of course — support abortion is because people they deem human scum oppose it.
Never underestimate the power of contempt of others, to persuade people of political positions they might otherwise, themselves, abhor.
There’s a sense in which, if you’re conservative, you could get unguarded progressives to deny that 2+2=4 if you merely affirmed it with zeal yourself.