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Kanye West's Tweet on Abortion Sparks Controversy

From musing on fur pillows to blasting Britney Spears, no topic is off limits in Kanye's Twitter Feed, but this time, the rapper may have struck a touchy nerve for followers with a recent tweet on abortion. Read what he wrote here...
Kanye West's Tweet on Abortion Sparks Controversy
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By Lyndra Vassar · Updated October 29, 2020
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From musing on fur pillows to blasting Brittney Spears, no topic is off limits in Kanye’s Twitter Feed, but this time, the rapper may have struck a touchy nerve for followers with a recent tweet on abortion. Read what he wrote here.

In a late-night tweet the rapper opined on the expensive cost of abortions and whether some pregnancies are ill-planned: 

“An abortion can cost a ballin’ n— up to 50gs maybe a 100. Gold diggin’ b—-es be getting pregnant on purpose. #STRAPUP my n—-s!,” he wrote.  In his Yeezy fashion, he continues with what appears to be a terse disclaimer: “It ain’t happen to me but I know people.”

The tweet sparked strong reactions from many of West’s Twitter readers, including outspoken singer Lily Allen. “[N]ever has a tweet put me in such a bad mood,” she tweeted in reference to West’s post. “This is wrong on so many levels.”

What do you think of Kanye’s Tweet about abortion — truthful or disrespectful?