The coalition of over 400 ladies and nonbinary showrunners — and the roughly 1,000 administrators and male showrunners who’re standing with them in solidarity — is constant its quest to carry studios and media corporations accountable for his or her staff’ healthcare, particularly the assist of staff looking for abortions within the post-Roe world. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the collective and the 9 studios it contacted in its July 28 letter at the moment are actively discussing abortion protocols.
“Whereas there’s nonetheless a lot work to be carried out, we will share that every one 9 studios we contacted (Amazon, AMC, Apple TV+, CBS/Paramount, Disney, Lionsgate, NBCU, Netflix, and Warner Brothers Discovery) are partaking instantly and individually with us to handle the fast want for security, privateness, and authorized protections for his or her staff,” the coalition introduced in a press release this previous Friday, September 9.
The specifics of those negotiations are being stored “offline” for now, however, within the unique letter, the coalition demanded the studios enact protecting measures for pregnant staff in states the place, within the wake of the Dobbs choice, abortion has been criminalized. The group required an abortion journey subsidy for workers, together with an assurance of medical privateness; an overview of the scope of medical care, together with situations of ectopic being pregnant, being pregnant issues, and different medical remedy that necessitates abortion; and a legal and civil authorized safety coverage for workers looking for an abortion. The signatories additionally demanded the businesses cease making political donations to any anti-abortion candidates or PACs, however finally dropped that situation in a second letter despatched August 15, in response to the empty guarantees the studios supplied on August 10.
On Labor Day, the deadline the collective designated in its second letter, seven studios acknowledged they “are speaking instantly with our respective showrunners and staff, via particular person studio working teams or different efficient channels, to debate these points within the context of particular productions.”
Which, alright. Positive.
Fortunately, the coalition is exploring different methods to guard abortion entry, as nicely. Per the supply, the group is working with a few of the corporations on a possible “24-hour hotline for individuals working in states which have now restricted or prohibited abortion.” And, as beforehand reported, the coalition is elevating cash for the Nationwide Community of Abortion Funds. Nearly $3 million has been collected to date, together with contributions from expertise companies CAA, WME, UTA, and Gersh.
Supply: Women And Hollywood