Netflix warns that it could rethink the entire investment law in Georgia regarding abortion

Netflix pledged to oppose Georgia's new law on "hot" abortion alongside the American Civil Liberties Union and, if necessary, to re-examine its entire investment in the state.

In a statement to Variety released Tuesday, content manager Ted Sarandos fired the alarm on the law banning abortion as soon as cardiac activity is detected in an embryo – which the bill's promoters mistakenly call a "heartbeat of the fetus". pregnancy, often before women know that they are pregnant.

"We have a lot of women working on productions in Georgia, whose rights, as well as millions of others, will be severely restricted by this law," said Sarandos. "That's why we're going to work with the ACLU and others to fight it in court. Since the legislation has not yet been implemented, we will continue to film there while supporting partners and artists who wish to do so. If this were to come into effect, we would rethink our entire investment in Georgia. "

Netflix is ​​the only major studio to pledge to act against state law, according to Variety. However, if more companies followed, this could cause problems for the Georgian film industry, which was built partly on its generous production incentives.

The Republican government Brian Kemp signed the bill earlier this month, but it is not expected to come into force until 2020, leaving a window of time for court challenges that could delay or completely block legislation.

Less than two weeks after Kemp's approval of the measure, several district attorneys told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that they would not prosecute any woman who has an abortion under the law, which also penalizes the law. execution of the procedure.

In March, more than 100 actors and actresses often asked to participate in Georgian productions signed a letter Alyssa Milano was mandated to oppose the bill, threatening to end it if it became law and "do everything in our power to bring our industry to a safer state for women ".

This month, Milan, Netflix's "Insatiable" actor, shot in Georgia, called for a boycott of the state.

"I will do everything in my power to get as many productions as possible – including" Insatiable "- to get out of this state that continues to put forward an oppressive and hurtful policy that contradicts all that the world stands for. entertainment industry, "she told The Wrap.

Actor Jason Bateman, who has appeared on two Georgia-based shows – Netflix's "Ozark" and HBO's "The Outsider" – told the Hollywood Reporter that he too would boycott if the law were respected.