Roe v Wade was overturned in June of 2022, marking the rise of extreme religious zealotry in the United States. Social media quickly erupted, and a video of Ana Kasparian's impassioned pro-choice rant from 2018 went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, receiving over 40 million total views, reigniting the conversation around women’s rights.

TYT has always stood for and fought for a woman’s right to choose, and we continue to do so throughout our coverage across the network. The overturning of Roe stripped reproductive freedom away from millions of Americans, with 14 Republican-led states enacting strict abortion bans as of 2024. The repercussions have been nothing short of devastating.

In Ohio, a 10-year-old rape victim was forced to travel to the neighboring state of Indiana to receive an abortion. Anti-choice zealots wanted to force this child to carry the baby to term and also reprimanded the doctor who performed the procedure. In Texas, the Supreme Court denied a request from a mother for an emergency abortion for a non-viable fetus. This forced Kate Cox to flee the state to have the procedure. If she didn’t, the fetus may have killed her.

These are only a couple of the thousands, if not millions, of examples of the consequences of the overturning of Roe. How do we fight back? The same way Ana did, by using our voice to push for positive change together! To get a deeper understanding of Ana’s viral video, click HERE!