American Women Are Going On A Sex Strike After Abortion Rights Were Overturned

Women in the United States have shown their support for a 'sex strike' after the Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe v. Wade ruling which granted millions the right to abortion.

One Twitter user wrote: "Hey ladies, with the recent Roe v Wade decision, I think it's time we all practice abstinence, especially our lovely ladies who are married to the SC justices, senators, etc. No sex at all - we wouldn't want to risk anything! Let's see how long they last."

She commented: "If you’re a man who won’t get a vasectomy, even though it’s reversible, and you’re not out in the streets fighting for my rights, you do not deserve to have sex with me."

Another protester, 22-year-old Caroline Healey, told the publication: "I think it’s absolutely valid for us to be withholding the Holy Grail that men seem to think is important. Why shouldn’t we withhold it if we’re always worried that they’re not going [to] put a condom on, that they’re going [to] take one off after we ask them to. If we can’t safely go out and have sex and know that we will have a choice after that, then why should we be expected to?"

People online also started using the hashtag 'sex strike' to argue against the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with one writing, "Perhaps a #sexstrike (also known as #abstinence) would help the men folk to be all in on this #womensrights issue," while another tweet reads: "#SexStrike. If our choices are denied, so are yours."

Demonstrations have taken place across the weekend in Washington DC., Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Atlanta, Austin and in New York City, where protests took place alongside the city's pride celebrations.