Hollywood producer and investor Peter Chernin has started a campaign to raise millions of dollars fighting anti-abortion laws in Georgia, calling on other media moguls to join him.
“I am launching a campaign to contribute to the $15 million that is needed to fund the A.C.L.U.’s legal efforts to battle the national anti-abortion effort,” Mr. Chernin wrote in an email last week, referring to the American Civil Liberties Union. The email, according to the New York Times, was sent to all of the executives of the major movie studios, as well as Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and Shonda Rhimes.
Having already given $1 million, Chernin believes he has “a moral responsibility to act immediately.”
As Christian Headlines previously reported, in recent weeks, Georgia has applied heavy pressure against abortion, signing one of the most restrictive pro-life bills in the country on May 7. Should it take effect in January 2020, the bill would prohibit abortions after a heartbeat is detected.
Due to the state’s hefty tax breaks for production companies, it’s also found itself in the crosshairs of Hollywood’s liberal priorities. The Writer’s Guild of America threatened to boycott. Disney and Warner Media have considered relocating. And Netflix has linked support with ACLU.
The financial strain, however, may be too much for the production companies. The New…
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