Hollywood superstar Anne Hathaway has weighed in on the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade, linking the abortion legislation to the baby formula shortage affecting the United States, according to Newsweek.
The ruling by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is expected to come out this month. The case that could overturn the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the U.S., involves a dispute over a law in Mississippi that would ban most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy.
Abortion rights activists have been readying themselves for Roe's fall after a leaked draft opinion published by Politico in May showed a conservative majority of Supreme Court justices appearing ready to use the case to undo almost five decades of precedent.
Hathaway angry at the prospect of the landmark ruling being overturned
Hathaway has added her name to the list of celebrities supporting abortion rights, with the Oscar-winning Les Misérables star stating that the prospect of the landmark ruling being overturned makes her angry.
Hathaway revealed this in an Interview Magazine article, where several celebrities posed questions to her. Hollywood legend Julie Andrews, Hathaway's co-star in the Princess Diaries, asked her what ticks her off as she has never seen her angry.
Hathaway answered that what makes her really angry is that she can look at a newspaper and, on the front page, see that there are plans in place to overturn Roe v. Wade next to an article about how there is a baby formula shortage, which has reduced the availability of baby formula by 43 percent.
Hathaway was emotional as she explained why that is the case, saying, "What makes me angry is the people that are cheering for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, will not have a conversation about that point in the future when those two stories intersect."
She added that the people who have been working so hard to overturn Roe v. Wade had done so without making any effort at creating a more fair, just, and equitable society, and affordable, by the way, in which to have children. Hathaway said that she is not someone who likes shaming people, but she is angry.
Abbott recall worsens baby formula shortage
Abbott Nutrition shut down its production plant in Sturgis, Michigan, in February, following a recall of some of the company's baby formula products. This was in response to concerns of possible bacterial infections in infants, according to CNN.
The facility's closure resulted in a baby formula shortage in the United States, with some parents searching for hours to acquire the much-needed formula while others faced an array of price hikes. Some babies were also rushed to the hospital after parents attempted to create homemade formula amid the nationwide shortage.
President Joe Biden previously invoked the Defense Production Act in response to the baby formula shortage to ensure that there is enough safe infant formula in the United States available for families who need it, according to The White House.
