Stacey Abrams urges Hollywood to 'stay and fight' in Georgia amid mounting calls for boycotts over the state's anti-abortion law.
As Republican Gov. Brian Kemp comes under fire from Hollywood for signing a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy into law in Georgia, his former 2018 rival, Democrat Stacey Abrams, is asking the film industry not to abandon the state.
Abrams is a rising star in the Democratic Party, who lost a close race for governor last year, and is now urging activists join the fight in getting Republicans who voted for the bill out of office to ensure that it never goes into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned. ABC News has reached out to the governor's office, but multiple requests for comment were not returned.
Last month, Kemp dismissed calls for boycotts as a “squawk” from “C-list celebrities,” but threats to boycott have come from big names and big studios. "We cannot in good conscience continue to recommend our industry remain in Georgia if H.B. 481 becomes law,"the letter says and includes signatures from fifty celebrities, including Amy Schumer, Don Cheadle, Alec Baldwin, Gabrielle Union. Mia Farrow, Uzo Aduba and Sean Penn.
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