Wanda Sykes condemns Roe v. Wade decision: 'It’s no longer majority rule'

The comedian had words for the Supreme Court on "The Late Show".
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Wanda Sykes has been taking the U.S. government to task for an age, challenging what the hell we consider to be "normal" behaviour from politicians and lawmakers. And appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the comedy legend condemned the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, with the Supreme Court voting to eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion.

"The country, it’s no longer a democracy, right? It’s no longer majority rule,” said Sykes on Tuesday's show, discussing with Colbert America's current status as a representative democracy. "These judges, they basically lied during the confirmation hearings, right?"

"Especially Kavanaugh," replied Colbert.

"So how can you be a Supreme Court justice and you're just lying? What, they had their fingers crossed or something? It’s just a bunch of horsehit, it really is."

Watch the whole segment above, and meanwhile here's how to find a protest near you and here's a collection of reproductive justice accounts to follow.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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