Bachelorette

Abortion has been a hot-button topic for years, but it's been resurrected as one of the most talked about issues this election season with debates about Planned Parenthood and Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" remark still ringing in our ears. The heated political and religious discourse on the issue of whether or not abortion should be legal has made it taboo in films and TV, so it's not often that we see the issue honestly approached on screen. However, there have been some exceptions. Without giving too much away, the dark comedy Bachelorette, out today, is one of those movies. In the film — starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan as high school BFFs reuniting for a girlfriend's wedding — one of the characters opens up about an abortion from her teen years, and she even references one of the most iconic films about the same scenario, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Let's look back at some of the memorable female characters who've wrestled with the decision to end a pregnancy on screen.

Bachelorette stars Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan were up and at 'em this morning with a stop at the GMA studio in NYC's Times Square. Isla shared a wildly awkward story about the uncomfortable bachelorette experience she shared with her mom while Kirsten said she's not planning to watch this one in the company of her father.

Last night, the ladies stepped out in colorful frocks for the East Coast premiere of the raunchy comedy. Isla chatted with us about her husband, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kirsten talked about the lovely time she had on set with her costars. Kirsten also touched on her upcoming visit to Toronto for this year's film festival, saying On the Road's changed a lot since its world premiere at Cannes in May. Garrett Hedlund is expected to join Kirsten in Canada, as is Kristen Stewart, who's reportedly prepping to make her first postscandal red carpet appearance.

Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher brought their comedy, Bachelorette, to NYC last night with their costar Lizzy Caplan. Isla and Kirsten both donned Stella McCartney for the Svedka-sponsored screening, while Lizzy went a slightly different route in Halston Heritage. The trio have been around the country showing off the picture before its theatrical release on Friday, though it's been on-demand for a while and is currently among the top rentals on iTunes. Kirsten, Isla, and Lizzy all told us about the portrayals of female friendships in the film — stay tuned for that later today on PopSugar Rush!

Isla also touched on her husband, Sacha Baron Cohen, winning comedian of the year at last night's British GQ Men of the Year Awards in London. She joked that he didn't need her congratulations because he was off having a blast at an afterparty at Bono's house. Kirsten, who's been hanging out in the Big Apple with her boyfriend and On the Road costar, Garrett Hedlund, spoke about a few upcoming trips. She and Garrett are taking On the Road to the Toronto International Film Festival, and she revealed a lot has been changed in their movie since its Cannes debut. Kirsten said it feels more like the book presently. After Canada, she's off to Greece to work on her next film.

The ladies of Bachelorette, Lizzy Kaplan, Kirsten Dunst, and Isla Fisher, gathered for their LA premiere last night. They had company on the red carpet from their leading man James Marsden, as well as their movie's director Leslye Headland and costar Rebel Wilson. Isla, Kirsten, and Lizzy coordinated in a patriotic range of red, white, and blue — who's your pick for best dressed at the Bachelorette premiere? Isla's red number was from Reem Acra, and Kirsten's blue was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier. At the film's ArcLight Cinemas afterparty, Ali Larter showed her tummy in a striped outfit, paird with an Edie Parker clutch, and made the rounds alongside husband Hayes MacArthur. Bachelorette hits theaters Sept. 7, but is available on demand already.