Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is speaking out against Georgia’s new “heartbeat” anti-abortion law after she postponed an upcoming show. The law bans most abortions after six weeks and signed into law in May.
Haddish was asked if it was hard to make the decision to cancel the show.
“Not that tough at all,” she said. “Like … if no other woman can have control over her body, why would I perform there.”
“What I do know is, slavery’s not cool … I read that bill and it looks like new slavery to me,” she said.
Many celebrities and company executives have threaten to boycott the state if the law goes into effect. Haddish said while she won’t work in the state, she would not blame someone if they have to work in Georgia if they need the job.
“But at the end of the day remember: there’s a lot of us out here that are trying to create a better … I’m sorry, I don’t want nobody to telling me how to control my body,” she added.
“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,” Haddish said in a statement to ticket buyers.
