Alyssa Milano Touts Letter With Over 100 Celebrities Opposing GA ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill

Julio RosasApr 2nd, 2019, 11:34 am
 

Many people in the entertainment industry are voicing their opposition to Georgia’s HB 481, commonly known as the “Heartbeat Bill,” which would ban most abortions after doctors are able to detect a heartbeat in a fetus. The bill passed the Georgia House last week, according to WSBTV.

Considering that heartbeats can usually be detected starting at six weeks into the pregnancy, pro-abortion advocates say the measurre puts a ban all abortion because most women are unaware of their pregnancy until after six weeks.

Since the entertainment industry is big in parts of Georgia, actress Alyssa Milano posted a letter, signed by over 100 celebrities, saying they oppose the “Heartbeat Bill” and threatening to boycott the state.


Names on the list include: Alec Baldwin, Seth Green, Rosie O’Donnell, Lena Dunham, Rosie Perez, Don Cheadle, Mark Hamill, Patricia Arquette, and Brie Larson.

“While I certainly respect the right of every woman to choose her own reproductive path — whether that’s abortion, adoption, parenting or none of the above — I fundamentally disagree with the notion that (predominantly male) lawmakers should legislate women’s bodies,” Milano also tweeted. “Every woman, regardless of geography, political affiliation or economic status, should have the right to decide if & when to enter motherhood, not have it foisted upon them.”

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Julio has previously written for Independent Journal Review. He is currently a Military/Veterans Contributor for Townhall.com and serving in the Marine Corps Reserves.