Actress Busy Philipps was among 181 people arrested during a protest against abortion in Washington DC on Thursday.
girls5eva The 43-year-old actress was detained by police for blocking traffic outside the US Supreme Court along with several Planned Parenthood leaders.
He was caught by the police for wearing a shirt that read “I will promote and assist abortion”. Protesters have been gathering at the courthouse every day since the fall Rowe vs. Wade June 24.
Phillips told VICE News that she was arrested in the name of “equality” in a clip that went viral on social media.
.@BusyPhilips He was arrested today at a protest in front of the Supreme Court and told VICE News he was arrested for “equality”. pic.twitter.com/MOm6ZyY6Cl
– VICE News (@VICENews) 30 June 2022
As he was handcuffed and carried, the crowd was heard to applaud him and say, “Thank you for your service.”
Philipps later addressed the issue in a lengthy Instagram post where he shared photos and videos of his arrest.
“I’m doing it for you. I’m doing it for my kids, I’m doing it for my mom, I’m doing it for my grandma.” He wrote.
Phillips described his efforts as “an act of peaceful civil disobedience”, noting that his aim was to inform lawmakers, and more importantly to let those who would be further affected by this violent decision know that we will not back down. We won. Don’t step back.” Give up and we will not stop fighting until there is equality for all Americans.”
The actor was arrested Orange is the new black star Alicia Reiner, according to People Magazineand its Representative, Judy Chu.
Democratic Representative Judy Chu from Central California was arrested along with Busy Philipps and other abortion demonstrators during a protest outside the US Supreme Court on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Washington DC, USA. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty)
In addition to her premier Planned Parenthood, Busy Philipps was joined by members of various groups, including Catholics for the Election, the Working Family Party, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the People’s Action Center for Democracy. .
Speaking on his Instagram story Thursday, Philipps said, “I’m doing this for you. I do it for my children, I do it for my mother, I do it for my grandmother.”
Source: Breitbart
