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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46. 50. ""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.""
Pulled-um in hook line and sinker LOL

Posted at 10:12PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Festus Hagan

Thank you! How stupid of a thing to be serious.

Posted at 10:14PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Kelli

47. As a first grade teacher in a PRIVATE school, sex education needs to begin in the early years....I used to think only "public" school kids had a rough time but when Rich Mommy dresses like Lynn Spears (slutty) and Rich Daddy thinks he is "pimpin"...no kid needs to not know about the "birds and bees" after age 6.

Posted at 10:16PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Pro Lifer Myself

48. Rotten thing to do to little kids. The ironic part is, they are out with their parents who obviously wanted them their. What a bunch of morons.

Posted at 10:17PM on Mar 8th 2008 by susan

49. PRINCESS: You should put a sign facing their house that says "Stop anal rape in jails!" and see how they like it. It's a reality, too, but not one you want trumpeted to your children (or neighbors).

Posted at 10:18PM on Mar 8th 2008 by glad to not be your neighbor

50. meant they wanted them "there" grrrrr typos

Posted at 10:19PM on Mar 8th 2008 by susan

51. The REAL KELLI- i have tried even for myself, i have been harrassed to the point it is kinda scary.....i know it sounds funny, but true.....it is like someone is ALWAYS watching for me to say something. forget Brit....i have a stalker! lol

Posted at 10:33PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Ali

52. #31 (mik): You took the words right out of my mouth.

Kelli: If it makes you feel any better I could tell your post was just a joke (kind of weird one, but a joke). It was just too preposterous that someone would want to tell everyone something like that. Frankly, I can't believe people bought it! And I thought I could be gullible...

Posted at 10:36PM on Mar 8th 2008 by annie2

53. #56 I'm with you 1000% Apparently nothing interesting ever hapens between 5 pm fri and 8 am mon. Harvey is cheap AND lazy.

Posted at 10:36PM on Mar 8th 2008 by meltz11

54. WOW!! How stupid are these pro-life zealots? Demonstrating in a theater full of children and their parents that chose life!!! Stick to abortion clinics you idiots; at least it is relevant to your cause.

Posted at 10:37PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Carlo

55. I didn't writ that last comment

Posted at 10:37PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Kelli

56. Actually, this really doesn't sound like something pro-lifers would do as they are pretty peaceful mostly and picket outside of abortion clinics.This makes no sense why they would infiltrate the kids movie. Sometimes there are fringe fanataics out there but quite frankly, this almost sounds like something of a set up by some other group claiming to be prolifers. Putting tape across their mouths doesn't sound right either. My guess is it that it's some group trying to cause some mischief claiming to be prolifers.

Posted at 10:44PM on Mar 8th 2008 by anonymous

57. I was at the premiere. A lunatic sat in front of me and my children. He kept screaming and clapping during the film anytime the Horton character said, "A person is a person, no matter how small." We couldn't hear the film during a few parts because he was so vocal. At the end of the film, he stood up screaming, passing around a roll of red duct tape to his friends with LIFE written on it and they placed it over their mouths. My children are adopted, so I support their cause, but not when it's done like this. The only good thing was that the duct tape finally shut him up.

Posted at 10:46PM on Mar 8th 2008 by DiannaJ

58. Effing pro-lifers. Why don't they get a life?

Posted at 10:48PM on Mar 8th 2008 by Ani

59. shoulda shot em.....

I'm just sayin......

Posted at 10:52PM on Mar 8th 2008 by BigTicket

60. Too bad the protestor's mothers didn't have abortions.
The world is better off without those idiots.

Posted at 10:56PM on Mar 8th 2008 by D

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