Post by M. Hawbaker on Aug 27, 2019 19:10:17 GMT
Nearly 140 musicians from across the musical spectrum, including Lady Gaga, John Legend, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus, are featured in a full-page ad supporting Planned Parenthood’s new “#Bans Off My Body” campaign.
The Aug. 24 Billboard ad, "Band Together, Bans Off," asks fans to learn more about abortion restrictions and to use their social media accounts to promote the campaign by signing a national petition calling for the end of abortion bans. They hope to garner at least 500,000 signatures by next January’s anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision.
The Aug. 24 Billboard ad, "Band Together, Bans Off," asks fans to learn more about abortion restrictions and to use their social media accounts to promote the campaign by signing a national petition calling for the end of abortion bans. They hope to garner at least 500,000 signatures by next January’s anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision.
Planned Parenthood has enlisted the help of celebrities as it deals with the fallout of what it calls “draconian” restrictions to abortion access. Already this year, more than two-dozen laws have been implemented across the country to protect the lives of the unborn, including those covering informed consent, heartbeat detection, abortion clinic regulations and parental involvement. All of the laws impose new restrictions and none are outright bans, although the window allowing abortions has tightened significantly due to some of the bills.
But, according to a June Gallup poll, 60 percent of Americans said they were either wanting all (21 percent) or almost all (39 percent) abortions made illegal. According to LifeNews, that figure is the highest percentage of Americans espousing a pro-life position since 2009 and a dramatic 7 point rise in pro-life attitudes since last year’s polling.
