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EXCLUSIVE: Alyssa Milano (Brazen), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Gina Torres (9-1-1: Lone Star) and Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us) have signed on for roles in the feature-length anthology Give Me an A,  which links together 15 short films, in response to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. The film currently in…

Hollywood's major studios are stepping up to ensure that employees who work in states where abortions are illegal can have access to abortions, according to a statement released today by a coalition of nearly 1,500 showrunners and directors. Last month, the coalition, which includes Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, JJ…

Prince Harry has been mocked by a Supreme Court justice for his criticism of the recent Roe V. Wade overturning. In a recent speech to the United Nations when he attended its headquarters in New York to mark Nelson Mandela Day, the prince attacked the Supreme Court's recent decision, calling it "a…

More than 400 prominent female writers and showrunners sent a letter today to the heads of the major studios expressing their "grave concerns" about the companies' "lack of specific production protocols" to protect their workers in anti-abortion states. The letters, which state that "it is…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that provides rights to same-sex marriage, following concerns that future Supreme Court decisions could roll back precedent. The legislation passed 267-157, with all Democrats joined by 47 Republicans in support. The Respect for Marriage Act also would ensure…

As dozens of states have banned or restricted abortions in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the DGA Pension and Health Plans has taken steps to ensure that its participants and their dependent children can still have access to abortions no matter where they live or work. The DGA-Producer Pension…

Two abortion rights bills cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, the first federal legislation to pass following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe V. Wade. But the legislation — aimed at guaranteeing women’s access to abortion — will likely be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to clear a…

The BBC has this weekend removed a lesson on its educational platform BBC Bitesize following protests that it promoted the views of an “extreme anti-abortion group.” Health experts had complained that the religious studies revision guide listed arguments against abortion, included the term “pro-life” rather than…

The harassment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at a Washington, D.C. steakhouse may only be the appetizer to further incidents, if an activist group has its way. ShutDownDC is promising a bounty of $50 to anyone who provides a “confirmed sighting” of Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil…

Jon Stewart has publicly denounced the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the historical case of Roe v. Wade that made abortion a constitutional right in America.  On his show, The Problem with Jon Stewart, the comedian stated that the Supreme Court is "the Fox News of justice." He continues, “I mean, there is no…

President Joe Biden said that he would support altering the rules of the filibuster as a way to codify abortion and privacy rights into law. “I believe we have to codify Roe Vs. Wade into law, and the way to do that is to make sure that Congress votes to do that,” Biden told reporters at a press conference in Madrid…

Editor’s Note: French filmmaker and screenwriter Audrey Diwan is the director of Venice Golden Lion-winning abortion drama Happening (L’Evénément). Adapted from celebrated French writer Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical novel of the same name, it follows the emotionally harrowing and physically perilous battle of a brill…