Rihanna Points PSA Over Alabama Abortion Ban
That Rihanna reign simply will not let up. #RihForWomenRights!
The Barbadian unhealthy gal could also be quiet on the music entrance nowadays, however the outspoken, Bajan queen remains to be letting her voice be heard with regards to political and social injustices.
Earlier right now (Might 16), the singer took a break from her most up-to-date Fenty magnificence promos to difficulty a PSA on girls’s rights as an alternative. By way of her social media, Rihanna known as out the senators and governor of Alabama, in gentle of their newest abortion invoice.
“Have a look. These are the idiots making choices for WOMEN in America,” the Roc Nation artist began, displaying an all-white, all-male collage that includes 25 of the 35 whole members of the Alabama State Senate.
“Governor Kay Ivey…SHAME ON YOU!!!!” Rihanna completed, shedding particular consideration on the the 74-year-old, girl governor, who formally signed off on the invoice that was handed 25-6 late Tuesday night time.
Underneath the state’s most up-to-date regulation, which can take impact within the subsequent six moths, all terminations on pregnancies which don’t instantly endanger a lady’s life will probably be deemed unlawful. Any physician who performs an abortion within the state of Alabama, for every other purpose apart from the mom’s well being being in danger, might resist 99 years in jail. No exceptions for rapes or incest are talked about within the invoice, making abortions a near-total ban in Alabama.
On Wednesday (Might 15), Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed the invoice to make abortion a felony in Alabama, and launched a full assertion behind her resolution. Ivey tweeted a part of the assertion out onto her Twitter, together with a photograph of her signing the invoice.
“At present, I signed into regulation the Alabama Human Life Safety Act. To the invoice’s many supporters, this laws stands as a robust testomony to Alabamians’ deeply held perception that each life is treasured & that each life is a sacred reward from God.”
Rihanna is not the one celeb to voice her disapproval of the ban. Famed director Ava DuVernay, singer Woman Gaga and actor Chris Evans all not too long ago took to their Twitters to tweet out their objection to the most recent resolution as nicely.