Posted on 06/30/2022 11:35:17 PM PDT by Morgana
Busy Philipps was one of 181 people arrested during an abortion rights protest outside the US Supreme Court.
The Cougar Town star was seen wearing a shirt reading 'I will aid and abet abortion,' while being led away by a pair of police officers on Thursday, in a video posted by Vice News.
Philipps, 43, was arrested for blocking traffic outside the court building alongside number of Planned Parenthood leaders.
She told reporters that she was protesting ''For equality'. As she was cuffed and led away, members of the crowd could be heard cheering her on and saying 'Thank you for your service.'
Philipps wrote about the protest in a lengthy Instagram post in which she shared photos and videos of her arrest.
'I can think of no better way to use my privilege and voice than to amplify the message that bodily autonomy IS a human right,' she wrote, 'as it is ACTUALLY the exact same thing as the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'
Philipps described the protest as 'an action of peaceful civil disobedience,' saying the intention was 'to let lawmakers but more importantly, the people who will be most impacted by this outrageous decision, know that we will not back down, we will not give in and we will not stop fighting until there is equality for all Americans.'
In addition to Planned Parenthood leadership, Philipps was joined by members from a number of groups, including Catholic's for Choice, the Working Family's Party, The National Council of Jewish Women, and the Center For Popular Democracy Action, according to her post.
Philipps has been open about her own experience receiving an abortion at the age of 15.
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In addition to Planned Parenthood leadership, Philipps was joined by members from a number of groups, including Catholic’s for Choice, the Working Family’s Party, The National Council of Jewish Women, and the Center For Popular Democracy Action, according to her post.
“The National Council of Jewish Women”?
I think when you block traffic it is considered false imprisonment, because you are restricting someone’s movement.
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