Busy Phillips arrested in Roe v. Wade outside the Supreme Court

Busy Philipps was arrested outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC during a protest against the recent overthrow of the Roe v. Wade case, a groundbreaking 1973 case enshrining the federal protection of abortion rights. rice field.

Phillips, 43, was seen in a video posted on Twitter when he was taken out of protest by law enforcement. Secondary news.. In the video, an off-screen person asks Phillips why she participated in the protest. “For equality,” Phillips replied.

..@BusyPhilipps Arrested in protest in front of the Supreme Court today and tells VICE News that she has been arrested for “equality.” pic.twitter.com/MOm6ZyY6Cl

— VICE News (@VICENews) June 30, 2022

The two moms posted a video of herself marching with protesters earlier in the day on her Instagram story. “I’m doing this for you,” she told her followers. “I’m doing this for my kids. I’m doing this for my mother. I’m doing this for my grandma.”

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Philips has long been an enthusiastic supporter of the right to abortion. In 2019, she was open to receiving medical treatment when she was a teenager in the currently canceled series “Busy Tonight” segment. Phillips shared her story after Georgia passed a six-week abortion ban bill. That same year, Phillips also spoke with the House Judiciary Committee, which focused on threats to reproductive rights.

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“It doesn’t matter why, so I’m very sad because we have to sit in front of a line of politicians here and make deep and personal statements,” she told MPs. “That shouldn’t be a problem. I’m a self-governing person in this country who claims to be free. And understand that the choices humans make about their bodies probably know each individual’s circumstances and beliefs. It should not be enacted by strangers who can’t even do it. “

The “Girls 5 eva” star also appeared on the streets last week after the court overturned the Roe v. Wade case and participated in protest against others. She then shared her reproductive rights resources on social media channels.

The day before the arrest, the actress posted a photo celebrating her birthday with tears in front of a birthday cake while wearing the “Bans Off Our Bodies” pin. “I made a good wish,” she captioned her photo, suggesting that her birthday wish was to restore her right to abortion.

ET Canada has contacted a Philips representative about the arrest but has not yet responded.