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Troian Bellisariois joining the chorus of celebrities speaking out against thenew Alabama abortion law.
While voicing her support for women’s rights to make decisions about their own bodies, the actress revealed that she originally filmed an abortion scene for season 6 ofPretty Little Liars, though it eventually got cut.
Spencer eventually admitted that while the pregnancy test was negative, she would “never judge someone” for getting an abortion.
“When we originally shot the episode we shot TWO versions of the storyline,” she explained in her Instagram Stories. “One where Spencer said she WAS pregnant (and therefore had the abortion) and one where she said ‘I wasn’t pregnant but I would never judge someone for making the choice’ and I will be honest I have no idea ultimately who made the decision to choose the later [sic] storyline for the finale [sic] edit of the episode but I agree with and was proud to portray both.”
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Bellisario, whowelcomed her first childwith husbandPatrick J. Adamsin October, stressed that the decision of what to do about an unwanted pregnancy should belong to the women alone.
On Wednesday, Alabama’s governor signed into law a ban on nearly all abortions, including those for victims of rape or incest — a move designed to push the Supreme Court to overturn its landmarkRoe v. Wadedecision guaranteeing abortion access nearly 50 years ago.
The ban makes performing or attempting to perform an abortion a felony, penalizing the doctor with up to 99 years in prison. The woman seeking an abortion would not be prosecuted.
Abortion at any stage will be outlawed, except where the pregnancy poses a serious health risk to the woman. It is the most expansive such ban in the country.
“It is an outrage to ban abortion in Alabama period,” Gaga, 33, beganin a post on Wednesday, “and all the more heinous that it excludes those that have been raped or are experiencing incest non consensual or not.”
“This is a travesty and I pray for all these women and young girls who will suffer at the hands of this system,” Gaga wrote.
Chris Evansalso tweeted his disapproval of the new law, which is set to take effect in six months though it will likely be halted while the courts weigh in.
Evans, 37, linked the latest anti-abortion efforts to larger political trends.
“This is absolutely unbelievable,” he wrote on Twitter. “If you’re not worried about roe v wade, you’re not paying attention. This is why voting matters!!”
Similar anti-abortion effortsare underway elsewhere in the country, including Georgia and Ohio. Conversely, according toThe New YorkTimes, states such as New York and Vermont have taken proactive steps to protect abortion access.
source: people.com
