Forget speaking for the voiceless – according to Hollywood.
Bitter old liberal actress and abortion absolutist Ellen Barkin [1] took to Twitter [2] Nov. 1 to declare when life begins. (She’s not a scientist, but maybe she played one on TV once.) According to Barkin, a fetuses, babies and infants are not “persons” because they “cannot talk.” A Tony and Emmy award winner, Barkin has boasted roles in movies including, “The Big Easy,” “Sea of Love,” “Ocean’s Thirteen” and “Very Good Girls [3].”
“News flash...a fetus cannot talk,” Barkin tweeted. “It is not a person. Not even a baby, not even an infant. Nope. Sorry.”
In the past, Barkin proved she had no qualms about arguing
abortion over Twitter, saying:
As a “pro-abortion” advocate, Barkin believes she’s really “pro-life:”
Besides warning [4] that “Virginia Regulations Could Shutter Abortion Clinics” in 2012, Barkin is an Obama supporter [5] (“if Obama loses the election,” then “a police state will be just around the corner”) and Wendy Davis advocate [6].
She also has a thing for mocking Christian conservatives [7], and her flip pro-abortion attitude compliments some of Lena Dunham's past comments [8].
— Katie Yoder is Staff Writer, Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow in Culture and Media at the Media Research Center. Follow Katie Yoder on Twitter. [9]