Author Stephen King sparked criticism after attempting to make an argument for abortion on Twitter.
On Thursday, King tweeted, “It has been said before, but it bears repeating: if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.”
It has been said before, but it bears repeating: if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 13, 2023
Podcast host Clifton Duncan responded, “Delete this, you transphobe.”
Delete this, you transphobe.
— Clifton Duncan (@cliftonaduncan) April 14, 2023
Another user called King’s take an “idiotic statement,” adding, “Our whole pro life argument is that Abortion is the sacrament of the left. We did an entire show last night discussing this topic.”
What an idiotic statement. Our whole pro life argument is that Abortion is the sacrament of the left. We did an entire show last night discussing this topic. https://t.co/CAxAGmNnWp https://t.co/oMJqyOWFf5
— Anthony (@Catholicizm1) April 14, 2023
Journalist Cathy Young explained, “Trans debate aside, this was always a bad argument. 1. If men could get pregnant…it would mean we call female persons ‘men’ instead of ‘women.’ 2. We never abridge the liberties of male people? Really? ‘If men were the ones killed in combat, war could be a crime.’ Oh wait…”
Trans debate aside, this was always a bad argument.
— Cathy Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@CathyYoung63) April 14, 2023
1. If men could get pregnant…it would mean we call female persons "men" instead of "women."
2. We never abridge the liberties of male people? Really? "If men were the ones killed in combat, war could be a crime." Oh wait… https://t.co/ozUhbLdgCK
One user asked, “Who wants to tell him?”
Who wants to tell him? https://t.co/wPDGhFkJi9
— Michael Oxford – AKA The Santa Cruz Mountain Goat (@SCMountainGoat) April 14, 2023
Another questioned, “How long before we see him tweet an apology to the trans community?”
How long before we see him tweet an apology to the trans community? https://t.co/GSel6HtBwc
— Storm (@stormrobinson) April 14, 2023
Read more reactions below:
Men can get pregnant, you transphobe. https://t.co/JgbKYZk7Fd
— Lord Victor ⏸️ (@lordvictor) April 14, 2023
https://twitter.com/KessenaO/status/1646670705776291840
Must say I'm surprised to see Stephen come out as a transphobe. https://t.co/X95bzlvLTf
— Orion (@ori0n7) April 14, 2023
I’m so confused anymore. Can we or can’t we?? https://t.co/yuzmzttPbW
— Amiri King (@AmiriKing) April 14, 2023
This is transphobic hate speech, sorry not sorry I don't make the rules https://t.co/f7zQjaZWdC
— Matt Osborne (@OsborneInk) April 14, 2023
Spoken like a devil: https://t.co/ZNpvnG8O12
— Dr Taylor Marshall™️ (@TaylorRMarshall) April 14, 2023
The author has previously spoken out on the issue of abortion when the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade.
“It’s the best Supreme Court the 19th Century has yet produced,” King tweeted at the time.
It's the best Supreme Court the 19th Century has yet produced.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 24, 2022
King has also been very vocal about his disapproval of former President Donald Trump.
“I think he actually engaged in criminal behavior and, certainly, I felt that he was a sociopath who tried to overturn the American democracy not out of any political wish of his own but because he could not admit that he had lost,” King said during an interview.
He then called Trump a “a horrible president” and a “horrible person.”