Pop stars’ reactions to the Roe v. Wade abortion ruling have been swift, fierce, occasionally melodic and often expletive-laced.

@BWheelerglobe takes a look at some of the responses.

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“Wanna hear a secret, girls?” Lorde asked on stage Sunday at England’s Glastonbury Festival. “Your bodies were destined to be controlled and objectified since before you were born. That horror is your birthright.”

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Many artists at #Glastonbury called out the Supreme Court, including Olivia Rodrigo who brought out British singer Lily Allen for a specific condemnation.

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“This song is for the justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh,” Rodrigo said. “We hate you. We hate you.”

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Other artists who used their #Glastonbury platform to express dissatisfaction with the court decision included Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish.

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Cyndi Lauper has rerecorded her 1993 abortion rights song ‘Sally’s Pigeons’ in protest of the Roe v. Wade reversal. The release of the new acoustic version was accompanied by a series of tweets.

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Feminist folk-rock icon Ani DiFranco has collaborated with Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard on the new rocker ‘Disorders’, with proceeds to benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds.

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Pop superstar Taylor Swift also used her voice on social media, retweeting a widely-shared statement made by former First Lady Michelle Obama, while adding her own concerns.

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