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After Monday’s Supreme Court decision striking down abortion clinic regulations in Texas, it didn’t take long for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” to reflect the abortion industry’s true colors in a vile, despicable tweet.
Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas!
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2016
Soon, people from all sides of the debate were blasting the insensitive tweet:
.@TheDailyShow This tweet is so vile.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 27, 2016
yeah I'm pro choice and that's too much.
— sen. timmy tubbernuts (@NatsinDelaware) June 27, 2016
From someone who was a guest on your show (and treated fairly): This was in exceptionally poor taste.
— Nick Vlahos (@VlahosNick) June 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/747542007816552449
.@TheDailyShow I miss Jon Stewart.
— josh terry (@JoshhTerry) June 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/747519241667153920
get a conscience.
— Jackie Paige (@JPaigeWWJ) June 27, 2016
how terribly unfunny.
— keithlaw (@keithlaw) June 27, 2016
…so they can have an abortion. UGH! Delete this. U aren't doing #prochoice any favors w/ this "joke" pic.twitter.com/MpXrJDTBZt
— Ms. Fortune (@MercurialMiss) June 27, 2016
Just wow. Abortion is not a laughing matter. BTW I'm pro choice.
— MizTori (@bosoxgaltori) June 27, 2016
under the scotus ruling it's not too late to abort this tweet
— Tyler NFTee (@TylerHuckabee) June 27, 2016
After all the negative backlash, whoever takes care of the Daily Show’s Twitter account posted this:
Friends, we’re certainly not promoting abortions. Just excited about #SCOTUS reaffirming right to choose.
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2016
To which Tech Insider’s Dave Smith responded:
if you have to explain the joke…
— dave smith (@redletterdave) June 27, 2016
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