Some people were heartbroken about the impact the overturned conviction could have on survivors speaking up and pressing charges. 

I know many young women and men who are so Afraid to press charges against their rapist and Re traumatize themselves I am heartbroken today to hear of the news of Cosby’s release .this is sickening. My heart is with my sister survivors. We have work to do.

— ✌????rosanna arquette (@RoArquette) June 30, 2021

I didn't think it was real, but of course it's real, and my heart is with every single one of that ghoul's survivors.

In 8th grade, I could recite "The Raven" from memory.

After covering C0sby for months, I memorized the names of his accusers.

— A Shady Dame From Seville (@SorayaMcDonald) June 30, 2021

Other people continued to support the survivors despite Cosby's release. 

Fuck Bill Cosby. Still. Forever. I believe survivors.

Ignore the trolls. I said what I said.

— Angela (@TheKitchenista) June 30, 2021

If you're shocked by Bill Cosby getting out of prison, wait 'til you hear about Matt Gaetz still being on the House Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh still sitting on the Supreme Court, and Donald Trump still hosting rallies. pic.twitter.com/4Q1HSTETki

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) June 30, 2021

How come systemic racism didn’t keep Bill Cosby behind bars?

— Lavern Spicer (@lavern_spicer) June 30, 2021

One of the founders of Time'sUp which aims to combat sexual assault and harassment in the workplace, Amber Tamblyn, also took to Twitter to share her frustrations regarding the case. 

I don't want to hear anything about how cancel culture ruined men's lives during the MeToo era reckoning for women and survivors. How we went too far. Today's news that Cosby's conviction is being overturned is proof we haven't gone far enough. Our justice system MUST change.

— Amber Tamblyn (@ambertamblyn) June 30, 2021

The district attorney who previously prosecuted Cosby, Kevin Steele, acknowledged Andrea Constand, one of the first survivors to publicly accuse Cosby, and said he hopes the court's decision will not negatively impact sexual assault reporting in the future. 

“I want to commend Cosby’s victim Andrea Constand for her bravery in coming forward and remaining steadfast throughout this long ordeal, as well as all of the other women who have shared similar experiences,” he said, CNN reported.

“My hope is that this decision will not dampen the reporting of sexual assaults by victims. Prosecutors in my office will continue to follow the evidence wherever and to whomever it leads. We still believe that no one is above the law—including those who are rich, famous and powerful.”

Gloria Allred, an attorney who represented many of the women, said the court's ruling does not absolve Cosby of his actions. 

“My heart especially goes out to those who bravely testified in both of his [Cosby's] criminal cases,” Allred said in a statement. “Despite the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision, this was an important fight for justice and even though the court overturned the conviction on technical grounds, it did not vindicate Bill Cosby’s conduct and should not be interpreted as a statement or a finding that he did not engage in the acts of which he has been accused.”

After the announcement, one of the survivors said the news was a "gut punch." 

"There's no other way to describe it," Victoria Valentino, one of Cosby's accusers told CNN.

"What does that say about a woman's worth? A woman's value? Do our lives mean nothing? All of the lives that he damaged," she continued. "I'm infuriated. I'm shaking."