{"id":261311,"date":"2022-01-23T13:38:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T19:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=261311"},"modified":"2022-01-22T17:25:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T23:25:02","slug":"power-dog-director-raises-funds-abortions-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/power-dog-director-raises-funds-abortions-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Power of the Dog’ director raises funds for abortions in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jane Campion, director of the Netflix thriller, “Power of the Dog,” is not just making waves in the entertainment industry. The filmmaker is also making waves in the state of Texas by partnering with several abortion organizations to raise money for their advocacy against the Texas Heartbeat Act<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Act, which was recently passed to the Texas Supreme Court<\/a> by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, forbids abortions once a preborn child’s heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks gestation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cCampion is teaming up with Indiewire film critic David Ehrlich for the fundraiser, which will benefit Avow Texas, The Lilith Fund, and West Fund. In a tweet announcing the drive, Ehrlich said Campion herself selected the three abortion groups.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ehrlich boasted about Campion\u2019s support on social media, tweeting<\/a>, \u201cIf you like these videos & want me to make another one for 2022, please consider donating to this fundraiser I’ve created in collaboration with Jane Campion \u2014 she’s selected 3 urgent non-profits that provide abortion access to women in Texas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Campion is not the only Hollywood insider that has taken issue with Texas Heartbeat Act. Celebrities like Matthew McConaughey<\/a>, Dave Bautista, Cher, Amy Schumer<\/a>, and Michael Moore have all expressed their angst about protecting babies in the womb, with many repeating the debunked claim that \u201cabortion is health care.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n