No, Alyssa Milano, Hollywood shouldn’t boycott Georgia for saving babies with heartbeats

Milano has taken issue with the bill because it would prohibit abortions after six weeks, except in the case of rape or incest.

Around six weeks, a baby’s heart begins to beat. Nonetheless, Milano pulled the feminist line that the bill is just about men trying to control women’s bodies. That’s what Democratic state Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick claimed earlier this month when she tweeted out a “testicular bill of rights” with healthcare regulations for men. That only makes sense, even as satire, if abortion is just another medical procedure. It’s not.

With celebs like Milano crying wolf about “bodily autonomy,” the bill has generated controversy nationwide. But its passage is ultimately up to Georgians.

If Hollywood wants to bully the state into embracing its dogma, it can try. But passing the bill will be best for the people of Georgia, born and unborn, and the film industry can’t afford to leave.

Georgia is the “number one filming location in the world,” according to the deputy commissioner for the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office. It’s a beautiful state with relatively low taxes and the perfect urban settings for everything from “Baby Driver” to “The Walking Dead.”

Let’s not forget that Milano is the same celeb who last fall called for a boycott of Georgia just because it elected another Republican governor.

The call to boycott sounds a little hollow when you try it for the second time after using it to protest a legal election. And the state is only worth boycotting if it’s trampling on women’s rights. But the heartbeat bill is not about controlling women’s bodies. It’s about protecting babies with beating hearts.

The bill passed in the state Senate last week, and it now heads back to the House. As lawmakers consider it, celebrities such as Milano should leave the state alone and let Georgians do what they think best. They’re more than happy not to take lessons on morality from Hollywood.