The Met Gala was overshadowed by a leaked Supreme Court decision that would allow states to ban abortion. In an 18-minute segment, John Oliver broke down what this ruling means, how we got to this point, and where we go now. The situation is potentially catastrophic.
The dream version of this would be a constitutional amendment that supports people's fundamental rights. We need other legislation at the state and federal level.
While we are at it, we may need to shore up all the other rights that were guaranteed by the Supreme Court, like voting rights to gay marriage.
Oliver urged people to vote, saying that if the Wade was overturned, it would condemn thousands of people to poverty and death in the U.S. After years of watching elected representatives fail to govern in their interests, many potential voters are tired and disgruntled.
Oliver said that "just vote" is an insufficient slogan when voting rights are under siege. The electoral victories are going to be important, but they must be followed by concrete actions by those who are elected. Republicans, if nothing else, just grimly demonstrated what committed action can achieve.
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