James Corden blasted the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle federal protections for abortion rights in a new video posted online on Monday.
Corden, 43, addressed the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade from his hometown of London, where he’s set to record a week’s worth of shows.
The actor and late-night house began by talking about abortion rights in the U.K., which have existed since 1967. “Now, if that was ever to change, it would take at least 326 elected officials to agree to such a thing,” Corden said, referring to the House of Commons. READ MORE: ‘The View’ Co-Host Sunny Hostin Opposes Abortion Without Exception But Blasts Roe V.
Wade Decision “It would then take another 400 appointees in the House of Lords to vote on that bill before it could ever become law,” he continued. “So that’s nearly 800 people who would all have to agree before the fundamental rights of half the population would be endangered in the United Kingdom.” Corden then contrasted the political process required to end abortion rights in the U.K.
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