{"id":33671,"date":"2019-05-12T17:57:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T21:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=33671"},"modified":"2019-05-12T17:57:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T21:57:57","slug":"many-folks-agree-that-milanos-sex-strike-will-reduce-abortions-and-keep-the-population-of-baby-killers-way-down-thanks-alyssa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=33671","title":{"rendered":"Many folks agree that Milano&#8217;s \u2018Sex Strike\u2019 will reduce abortions and keep the population of baby-killers way down&#8212;thanks Alyssa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Alyssa Milano Calls for \u2018Sex Strike\u2019 in Renewed Plea for Georgia Boycott over Abortion Law<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><div id=\"attachment_122423\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Milanocrop-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122423\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Milanocrop-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122423\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-122423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AP Photo\/John Bazemore<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>DR. SUSAN BERRY<br \/>\nBreitbart.com<\/p>\n<h3>Actress and political activist Alyssa Milano has called for women to abstain from sex with men via a \u201csex strike,\u201d claiming, \u201cOur reproductive rights are being erased.\u201d<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our reproductive rights are being erased.<\/p>\n<p>Until women have legal control over our own bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy. <\/p>\n<p>JOIN ME by not having sex until we get bodily autonomy back.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m calling for a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SexStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SexStrike<\/a>. Pass it on. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uOgN4FKwpg\">pic.twitter.com\/uOgN4FKwpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alyssa_Milano\/status\/1127040792281767936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil women have legal control over our own bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy,\u201d she wrote. \u201cJOIN ME by not having sex until we get bodily autonomy back. I\u2019m calling for a <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SexStrike?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\">#SexStrike<\/a>. Pass it on.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alyssa_Milano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Alyssa_Milano<\/a> Renews Call to Boycott Georgia After Governor Signs Anti-Abortion &#39;Heartbeat&#39; Law <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LqYirR4jAw\">https:\/\/t.co\/LqYirR4jAw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4FEBTnsqMv\">pic.twitter.com\/4FEBTnsqMv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheWrap (@TheWrap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWrap\/status\/1126578589892108288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The star of Netflix\u2019s <em>Insatiable <\/em>also repeated her call for Hollywood production companies and celebrities to stop filming in Georgia since Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed the \u201cHeartbeat\u201d abortion bill into law.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/Legislation\/en-US\/display\/20192020\/HB\/481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\">law<\/a>, officially titled the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act, prohibits abortions in the state after a heartbeat is detected, usually at about six weeks of pregnancy. Cases of rape, incest, or if the life of the mother is in danger, are exceptions to the law.<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, only a handful of film producers have said they will pull out of the state, though more than 100 of Milano\u2019s industry supporters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2019\/04\/02\/alyssa-milanos-georgia-boycott-letter-grows-to-over-100-signatures-from-hollywood-elites\/\">signed <\/a>her boycott letter launched in March as a failed threat to prevent Kemp from signing the legislation into law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShould people wait to boycott? No,\u201d Milano <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/alyssa-milano-renews-call-to-boycott-georgia-after-governor-signs-anti-abortion-heartbeat-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\">instructed<\/a>, according to <em>The Wrap<\/em>. \u201cShould we keep funding states that put forth hurtful policy? No. If you are offered a project that shoots in Georgia or are a producer considering working in Georgia or <em>any<\/em> state with a heartbeat bill, you should not take that job and you should be vocal about why you\u2019re not taking that job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Breitbart News reported, David Simon\u2019s Blown Deadline Productions, Killer Films CEO Christine Vachon, and Mark Duplass have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2019\/05\/09\/3-production-companies-pledge-boycott-of-georgia-over-heartbeat-abortion-law\/\">vowed <\/a>to boycott the state.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood Reporter <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/four-production-companies-say-they-wont-film-georgia-abortion-law-1209168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\">observed <\/a>producer Nina Jacobson of Colorforce, which produces <em>Crazy Rich Asians <\/em>and <em>American Crime Story<\/em>, will be leaving Georgia as well.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, CounterNarrative films, which produced Netflix\u2019s <em>Triple Frontier<\/em>, said it will no longer film in the state unless the law is repealed. \u201cNo Georgia filming on any of our projects until this law is gone,\u201d producer Neal Dodson posted to Twitter:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/nealdodson\/status\/1126670767352090625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1126670767352090625&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fentertainment%2F2019%2F05%2F11%2Falyssa-milano-calls-for-sex-strike-renews-plea-for-georgia-boycott%2F<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Pictures, which produced <em>Bullitt County<\/em>, also tweeted it will stop filming in Georgia \u201cuntil the state treats women as equal citizens\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mr. Pictures is with you. No Georgia shoots until the state treats women as equal citizens.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David McCracken (@demccracken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/demccracken\/status\/1126627740189249536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Film producers J.J. Abrams of Bad Robot and Jordan Peele of Monkeypaw Productions will begin filming their new show, <em>Lovecraft Country, <\/em>in Georgia, but in a joint statement <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/jj-abrams-jordan-peele-condemn-georgia-abortion-law-will-donate-show-proceeds-fight-it-1209765?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=THR%27s%20Today%20in%20Entertainment_2019-05-11%2005:30:00_wrobinson&amp;utm_term=hollywoodreporter_tie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\">said <\/a>they \u201cstand with Stacey Abrams and the hardworking people of Georgia, and will donate 100 percent of our respective episodic fees for this season to two organizations leading the charge against this draconian law: the ACLU of Georgia and Fair Fight Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Kemp\u2019s \u2018Fetal Heartbeat\u2019 Abortion Law is an unconstitutional effort to further restrict women and their health providers from making private medical decisions on their terms,\u201d the producers added. \u201cMake no mistake, this is an attack aimed squarely and purposely at women. We encourage those who are able to funnel any and all resources to these organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The move met with Milano\u2019s approval:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, J.J. and Jordan! <\/p>\n<p>This is an awesome way to fight the forced pregnancy bill. <\/p>\n<p>J.J. Abrams &amp; Jordan Peele Will Shoot HBO Drama \u2018Lovecraft Country\u2019 In Georgia But Donate Profits To Fight \u201cFetal Heartbeat\u201d Law <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QA8qKQDOLH\">https:\/\/t.co\/QA8qKQDOLH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alyssa_Milano\/status\/1127009367335641088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Milano herself remains filming Netflix\u2019s second season of <em>Insatiable <\/em>in Georgia because she is \u201ccurrently contractually obligated to be there for another month.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"4\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--cta js-clickToOpenTarget tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alyssa_Milano\/status\/1127009367335641088\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-twitter-event-id=\"7\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut I will do everything in my power to get as many productions as possible \u2013 including <em>Insatiable<\/em>\u2013 to move out of this state which continues to put forth oppressive, hurtful policy that contradicts everything the entertainment industry stands for,\u201d she <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/05\/10\/entertainment\/georgia-movies-heartbeat-law\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\">said<\/a>, reported CNN. \u201cAnd if <em>Insatiable <\/em>doesn\u2019t move to another state, I will not be able to return to the show if we are blessed with a third season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the Motion Picture Academy of America (MPAA) \u2014 which represents the five major film studios \u2014 says it will wait to make its final decision, based on how the law fares in the courts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFilm and television production in Georgia supports more than 92,000 jobs and brings significant economic benefits to communities and families,\u201d said Chris Ortman, MPAA senior vice president of communications, adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It is important to remember that similar legislation has been attempted in other states, and has either been enjoined by the courts or is currently being challenged. The outcome in Georgia will also be determined through the legal process. We will continue to monitor developments.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After signing the Heartbeat bill into law, Kemp <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/business\/georgia-heartbeat-bill-hasn-roiled-recruiting-like-religious-liberty\/1CQWZ2gwUSjTVvsCykkMTM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\">told<\/a> the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the state\u2019s \u201cbusiness environment\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot change our values of who we are for money,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re not going to do that. That\u2019s what makes our state great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor people to want to boycott the state because we are protecting life at the heartbeat \u2014 I don\u2019t understand that,\u201d the governor asserted.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2019\/05\/11\/alyssa-milano-calls-for-sex-strike-renews-plea-for-georgia-boycott\/\">https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2019\/05\/11\/alyssa-milano-calls-for-sex-strike-renews-plea-for-georgia-boycott\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alyssa Milano Calls for \u2018Sex Strike\u2019 in Renewed Plea for Georgia Boycott over Abortion Law<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33671\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}