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Horton Hears an Abortion Protest

Posted Mar 8th 2008 8:22PM by TMZ Staff

All hell broke loose at the Hollywood premiere of "Horton Hears a Who!" today when a group of pro-lifers infiltrated the screening, then chanted anti-abortion slogans after the flick.

The theme of the movie is based on the motto: "After all, a person is a person, no matter how small." So the pro-lifers thought it was a good idea to use this theme to their advantage -- even though their complicated message was falling mostly on the ears of children.

The stars in attendance included Victoria Beckham and her three kids, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, Steve Carell and all 12 contestants from "American Idol."

After the chanting ended, the group put red tape over their mouths that said "Life" on them, and paraded around the event.

Shouts of protest were returned by some in attendance, including, "This is a kid's premiere," "How dare you," and "Do you really care that much about this?"

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91. I got it mik!! Job well handled!! yum!!

Posted at 12:00AM on Mar 9th 2008 by YEAH!

92. 6. I had 3 abortions, & they were all the right decision fo rme. The one child I gave birth to I gave up for adoption so I think I did the right thing. Abortion really serves a purpose when you're not ready to have children. My Church says birth control is wrong, so I don't do it.

Posted at 8:48PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Kelli


3 times!! are you kidding me??? why dont you learn to keep your pants on!! is that birth control your church would approve of? they should have ripped out your uterus while they where murdering those babies!

Posted at 12:02AM on Mar 9th 2008 by Linz

93. ...Man, just when u get tired from shovelling and r looking for a good laugh and think ..." shucks, it is Sat nite on tmz and it will be boring "...well, whoever started kicking it up a notch on this site must be laughing like crazy!!!....THANKS!!!...now shhhhhhh...time to let the others yack abt stuff that doesn't belong on a celeb gossip site...but...I wouldn't want to call them out for straying!!! shhhhhhhhhhhh

Posted at 12:11AM on Mar 9th 2008 by jr

94. "I had 3 abortions The one child I gave birth to I gave up for adoption My Church says birth control is wrong by Kelli"

but being a sleezy slut is OK ??? keep your skanky legs shut & stop getting knocked up you ho !!! i can imagine the funk you drip !!!!!! both your mama & your priest should be slapped !!!

Posted at 12:15AM on Mar 9th 2008 by kim

95. Kim...." 2 wrongs don't make a right"...since that " infamous" post was a fake and u don't know it...but..u need some mouthwash!

Posted at 12:21AM on Mar 9th 2008 by jr

96. Iv'e seen the light...after listening...I'm now pro-choice......from now on i CHOOSE not to have my taxes raised,from now on i CHOOSE not to pay for a child thats born into a home that cannot make ends meet to begin with,from now on i CHOOSE not to pay into the welfare system that seems to be abused by families like its a lifestyle...from now on i CHOOSE not to pay for affermative action programs or school of choice programs...from now on i CHOOSE not to pay for medicaid..........from now on I'M PRO CHOICE...also....like you said everyone has the right to choose

Posted at 12:21AM on Mar 9th 2008 by former conservative....now liberal

97. G O O D !!!!!! It's so true. I bet you don't know what an abortion is really like... They suck out the baby limb per limb. Pretty sick, and I bet you don't know you can do this 1 day short of six months. Imagine living with that the rest of your life. Your mother could have done that with you. President Clinton wanted to make abortion legall if the baby did'nt take it's first breath called (partial birth) that bill did'nt pass thank God. What an evil person. Check out the book Silent Screams , it will enlighten you.

Posted at 1:13AM on Mar 9th 2008 by Elizabeth

98. Kelli, I seriously hope that was a slam on the church, & not a serious comment, If it is a serious comment, you must be one dumb bitch. The "church" is against birth control because your supposed to have sex to produce children, & birth control stops that. Soooo, somethin' tells me, if your not supposed to take birth control (because the reason of having sex is to MAKE babies) THEN THEY PROBABLY DON'T WANT YOU KILLING THEM!!!!!!! Its ok, though, I'm not a religious person, but, I belive that there a a special fate for people like you. Probably ovarian or uterine cancer, wouldn't that be ironic?? Ha. Oh, one last thing, if there is a hell, I'm sure you'll burn in it. Until then, enjoy your life, & remember you were a fomer fetus, thank your mother for letting you live past that point.

Posted at 12:34AM on Mar 9th 2008 by WTF???

99. WTF.....I'm online cause I'm busy shovelling...that is a made up post 100% !...u can relax now..

Posted at 12:38AM on Mar 9th 2008 by jr

100. i'm pro-life but even i think that's ridiculous.
there's a time and a place for everything.

Posted at 12:55AM on Mar 9th 2008 by lauren

101. You know, I'm really sick of these pro-lifers. I always asked people who are so adament about preserving the sanctity of life that will they adopt the thousands of children who are abused, molested, and neglected on a daily basis. Abortion is totally circumstancial. If the child will be brought up in a hostile environment--why is abortion so wrong? You'll just have another protest group bitching about the abuse, etc. I don't know about you, but I cannot recall being in my mother's womb. It's like I would remember if my mother decided to terminate me. Abortion is defintely not a form of birth control. It should only be utilized when the mother is in danger or the child's upbringing. Oh, and to all you pro-lifers: feel to adopt all the children who aren't as privleged as your's. This debate would be non-existent if people did not have casual, unprotected sex as much. Thank Hollywood and the media for glorifying sexuality.

Posted at 1:34AM on Mar 9th 2008 by Tough Liberal

102. Those pro-life people are sexist pigs who can't interpret the law. Get offa my planet, dumbos.

Posted at 1:44AM on Mar 9th 2008 by Pam

103. Why is TMZ censoring posts in support of Hillary and against Obama? Face the music, jerkwads. Hillary will be our next President. Now bow before her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:47AM on Mar 9th 2008 by WTF???

104. About a year ago, I was driving and passed by HUNDREDS of pro-lifers/anti-choicers lined up along a large road, peacefully demonstrating their cause.

But you know what really struck me -- I was thinking that instead of STANDING THERE HOLDING SIGNS what if all of those people who hated abortion were out there making sure that EVERY CHILD who is born has the right to A GOOD LIFE!

I hate abortion, but I am pro-choice. Luckily, I've never had to make that decision.

There are so many children born into poverty, into highly abusive situations, or to drug-addicted parents, etc. They NEVER get a chance at life. I think if energies were put into making sure ALL KIDS had a shot at life -- a much better case could be made against abortion.

But I HATE HATE HATE when it is used as a birth control method, but I do think that too many right-too-lifers ONLY care if the child is born and couldn't give a DAMN what happens to it after it is out of the womb!!

Posted at 1:50AM on Mar 9th 2008 by Sashe

105. Pro-life means only you control your body- no one else can. And those people should've been arrested. I'm sick of them all, and any politician with that agenda. So many of these "pro-life"- abstinence-promoting homophobic conservatives are having sex in bathrooms and molesting children, as are many priests. See a pattern here?....

Posted at 3:00AM on Mar 9th 2008 by auramac

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