Studios Vowed to ‘Rethink’ Filming in Georgia if Abortion Ban Was Upheld. Now What?
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe major entertainment studios spoke out against Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion bill in 2019, saying they would “rethink” their production plans in the state if the law ever went into effect.That moment appears to be approaching fast.On Monday night, Politico reported that a Supreme Court majority has signed on to a decision that would overturn Roe v.
Wade, the 1973 opinion protecting the right to abortion. The Georgia law — which would outlaw abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy — has been on hold pending the outcome of that case.
If the leaked draft opinion becomes final, then Georgia’s law would be allowed to take effect.So far, no entertainment studio has said what it will do if that happens.
Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony declined to comment. A Netflix representative could not be reached for comment. A Disney spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.
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