- With the US decision, it is anticipated that about half of all states will ban or severely restrict access to abortion.
- With the need for reproductive resources increasing as a result of the verdict, artist Jenny Holzer created an evocative NFT to raise money for pro-abortion organizations.
- The image used in the digital artwork is a screenshot of the American current affairs and talk show.
On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, surprising those who support the autonomy of people with a uterus to make their own health decisions. The ruling ends federal abortion rights, allowing state legislatures to decide whether the operation remains legal.
As a result, roughly half of all states are anticipated to ban or severely restrict access to abortion.
Artist Jenny Holzer Created an Evocative NFT to Raise Money for Abortion
With the need for reproductive resources increasing as a result of the verdict, artist Jenny Holzer created an evocative NFT (non-fungible token) to raise money for important organizations.
HOW WAS YOU BORN?
Hours after the Supreme Court will annul Roe v. Wade On Friday, Tucker Carlson took to the airwaves to criticize companies that would pay for abortion and travel costs for employees. “They’re against families,” the Fox News host said of business on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
The image used for the NFT is a screenshot of the American current affairs and talk show. Which shows the conservative critic questioning a guest, while the chiron explains: “MAKING AN INFORMED CHOICE ABOUT YOUR OWN BODY SHOULD NOT BE CONTROVERSIAL.” Although the headline was meant to read as an anti-vaccine comment, the words could also be a pro-choice statement.
The presenters were talking about vaccine mandates, naturally, because Carlson and her entire audience, according to the artist: they claim to believe in an individual’s ability to make an informed decision about what happens to their own body, but not in terms of becoming or staying pregnant.
So the artist subverted the meaning.
That is, as Carlson offered his comment, an image from his program was actually being put to an entirely different use: raise money for groups that facilitate abortion.