It features a narrator who recounts a story of a friend who attempts to get an abortion but is harassed at the clinic. Wade would no longer be the law of the land and even mentions Justice Clarence Thomas, who wrote in favor of the decision that overturned the case. This song actually presages a time when Roe v.
"La Femme Fétal" by Digable Planets (1993) The list is by no means exhaustive.Ĭollectively, the songs represent a diversity of viewpoints and are written from a variety of perspectives – from guilt-ridden, would-be mothers and apprehensive fathers to the imagined vantage point of the unborn themselves. What follows is a sampling of rap songs from the past several decades that have dealt with the subject of abortion and reproductive rights in the era of Roe v. Supreme Court having ruled that there is no constitutional right to an abortion, rap lyrics will undoubtedly reflect this new reality. Wade, the landmark decision that protected the right to choose to have an abortion.Īccordingly, reproductive rights have long been part of the discourse in rap music, which has always sought to hold a mirror to society to reflect its realities, values, ambitions, fantasies and taboos. Hip-hop culture is often recognized as being born on Aug. This article was originally published on The Conversation.
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