Jessica Chastain and MLB player Matt Garza got into a Twitter argument over birth control on Friday.
Chastain tweeted in response to a Senate vote dictating that insurance doesn't have to cover contraceptives: "#BirthControl is no longer covered by health insurance. Congrats USA, you're doing your part to keep women out of the work force."
#BirthControl is no longer covered by health insurance. Congrats USA, you're doing your part to keep women out of the work force. #smfh 😠
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) January 13, 2017
Garza was quick to respond to the actress' statement with at tweet of his own: "It's called abstinence, a word that has been forgotten amongst this generation," he replied. "It's the best contraceptive."
It's called abstinence, a word that has been forgotten amongst this generation... it's the best contraceptive... #juatsaying https://t.co/OgKg1qQmln
— Matt garza (@Gdeuceswild) January 13, 2017
The exchange garnered some attention on Twitter, with many refuting Garza's claim that expecting abstinence is realistic, while others argued that we should have options. People also criticized him for opining on what people with uteruses should do with their bodies.
@Gdeuceswild I lost a child w serious birth defects. Genetic counselor told us high risk of it happening again. My hub & I end intimacy?!
— Amie (@amiehartnett) January 13, 2017
@iFlopSets @Gdeuceswild @jes_chastain so glad you know what is good and bad for girls PLEASE TELL ME MORE pic.twitter.com/lju49p4nTS
— Stangle's Kid (@lisasaurstomp) January 13, 2017
@iFlopSets @lisasaurstomp @Gdeuceswild @jes_chastain awesome advice from a guy that doesn't have a uterus!
— Rad Wolf MacAwesome (@RadMacawesome) January 13, 2017
Some pointed out that Garza has six children, one of which was born when he was just 18. (Although we do not condone shaming people for their reproductive choices, whatever they may be.)
.@Gdeuceswild Yeahhh. How many ppl do you know who are abstinent? Don't lecture women about abstinence...especially when you had a kid at 18
— Nick Bolton (@NickBolton13) January 13, 2017
@Gdeuceswild @jes_chastain didn't you have a child in high school, or soon after, or is that a lie ?
— Aaron J. Fentress (@AaronJFentress) January 13, 2017
@DJPaMCMa @PleiadesNebulae @mslauren2930 @Gdeuceswild Matt has had sex precisely six times pic.twitter.com/NDqHvBxTkV
— Haver (@HaverOfOpinions) January 13, 2017
Meanwhile, Chastain has continued tweeting about the importance of access to affordable reproductive healthcare.
If you are not ready to provide for a family, if you want to finish school, if you want to build a career, protect yourself. #IUD @PPact
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) January 13, 2017
A low income woman should be responsible for $150 a month? Try again.
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) January 13, 2017
Thats how you keep women poor & out of the workforce #BirthControl https://t.co/6F5TWSZpVe
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