On Friday, SCOTUS struck down Roe v Wade as part of a decision to uphold a Mississippi law that banned abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
With almost half of the country in the process of issuing either an outright ban on abortions or restrictions on reproductive care, protestors denouncing the shocking decision have taken to the streets and encouraged everyone to vote in the November midterms for a Democratic victory.
Among the protesters were pro-lifers celebrating the 6-3 conservative majority opinion to reverse the ruling that previously gave people constitutional protections for their reproductive rights for nearly half a century.
One of the key reasonings these anti-abortion protesters repeatedly bring up is the misleading "adoption over abortion" argument, which is not viable.
Regardless of whether or not a person plans to give up their baby for adoption, many states will now force them to carry a baby to full term and subject them to trauma and risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth-–including maternal death.
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US has the highest maternal mortality rate with 23.8 deaths for every 100,000 births.
A couple who strongly believes that adoption can easily negate the need for abortions was seen in front of the Supreme Court relishing in the victory over the high court's controversial decision.
\u201cThis pic literally looks like the poster for a horror movie. Jordan Peele shit.\u201d— \ud83c\udff4S\u24b6int\ud83c\udff4Sluggo\ud83c\udff4, Pretentious Bisexual (@\ud83c\udff4S\u24b6int\ud83c\udff4Sluggo\ud83c\udff4, Pretentious Bisexual) 1656273569
Amidst the sea of furious and mournful protesters condeming the repeal of Roe, the cheerful couple offered a solution with a sign that read, "we will adopt your baby."
A photo of them flashing their full set of teeth in joyous revelry circulated online, and it prompted memes that highlighted the unsettling reality of their victory.
\u201cwe will adopt your baby\u201d— Amanda Mancino-Williams (@Amanda Mancino-Williams) 1656360882
\u201cWe will adopt your baby.\u201d— Alex Winter (@Alex Winter) 1656391505
\u201cwe will adopt your baby\u201d— Eric Kripke (@Eric Kripke) 1656391166
\u201chttps://t.co/JCjRWTvBWE\u201d— Gore Vidal Sassoon (@Gore Vidal Sassoon) 1656305444
\u201cplease don\u2019t get an abortion, we will adopt your baby\u201d— Wet Bandit (@Wet Bandit) 1656377862
\u201c\u201cWe will adopt your baby!!\u201d Meanwhile this is what y\u2019all look like\u201d— brianna miller (@brianna miller) 1656387795
\u201cWe will not adopt your baby. We will adopt a mouse instead.\u201d— Barack o\u2019llama (@Barack o\u2019llama) 1656384129
\u201c\u201cI will adopt your baby.\u201d\u201d— \u200e\u200e\u200enakul. (@\u200e\u200e\u200enakul.) 1656423195
They might even have babysitting covered.
\u201c@Manda_like_wine We will watch the baby.\u201d— Amanda Mancino-Williams (@Amanda Mancino-Williams) 1656360882
Some Twitter users gave the photo a makeover with the Photoshop treatment.
@EGattignolo/Twitter
The sign wasn't the only thing manipulated...or was it?
@gonegworl/Twitter
Now that's an order!
@NikkiMcR/Twitter
No thank you.
@muddaub/Twitter
"Seems problematic," wrote @HaverOfOpinions.
@HaverOfOpinions/Twitter
They are acting on faith.
@OchamsRazr/Twitter
Mel Magazine identified the couple in the viral photo as Sebastian Schuff and Neydy Casillas.
They apparently aren't even qualified to adopt in the country since neither are US citizens.
Further internet sleuthing suggested Casillas is notoriously known as an anti-LGBT and anti-civil rights legal advisor in South America.