“Girls Trip” star Tiffany Haddish has joined the ranks of other celebrities who have decided to take a stand on Georgia’s strict abortion law that is scheduled to take effect in 2020. The law which forbids a woman to have an abortion once there is a heartbeat detected, usually within six weeks, has her along with others calling the Georgia law unfair.
“After much deliberation, I am postponing my upcoming show in Atlanta. I love the state of Georgia, but I need to stand with women and until they withdraw Measure HB481, I cannot in good faith perform there,” she said in a statement to ticketholders.
Haddish who was scheduled to perform her comedy stand up at the famous Fox theater on June 22 however that has since been canceled.
There are many tax incentives for productions to be filmed in Georgia however companies like powerhouse Netflix has already signaled that they may take their business elsewhere if the law goes into effect.
