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Jane Fonda’s ‘Murder’ Quip on Abortion Rights Sparks Right-Wing Outrage<!-- wp:html --><p><em>The View</em> was thrown into a bit of chaos on Friday when legendary actress Jane Fonda said she had “thoughts of murder” as a solution to stem the wave of <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-republicans-move-to-ban-abortions-after-six-weeks">anti-abortion laws</a> sweeping the United States.</p> <p>“She’s just kidding,” co-host Joy Behar exclaimed in response, prompting Fonda to shoot her a mockingly dirty look.</p> <p>Fonda’s remarks, though apparently made in jest, immediately sparked outrage among conservatives and anti-abortion activists, <a href="https://twitter.com/mercedesschlapp/status/1634243516955017225?s=20">who claimed</a> the <em>9 to 5</em> star was “inciting violence against pro life politicians.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/jane-fondas-murder-quip-on-abortion-rights-sparks-right-wing-outrage?source=articles&via=rss">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

The View was thrown into a bit of chaos on Friday when legendary actress Jane Fonda said she had “thoughts of murder” as a solution to stem the wave of anti-abortion laws sweeping the United States.

“She’s just kidding,” co-host Joy Behar exclaimed in response, prompting Fonda to shoot her a mockingly dirty look.

Fonda’s remarks, though apparently made in jest, immediately sparked outrage among conservatives and anti-abortion activists, who claimed the 9 to 5 star was “inciting violence against pro life politicians.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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