-Eldica Stuart-

Cousins!

The Supreme Court’s recent overturn of Roe V. Wade making it illegal for women to undergo abortions has sparked outrage by millions including social media users and various celebrities!

While women are now faced with less decisions in their reproductive choices, people are stepping up to encourage change. Music artists such as Lizzo has pledged alongside Live Nation to support abortion access.

Lizzo has made a vow to support women against the new law. She took to social media and announced that she alongside Live Nation will donate $1 million dollars to support access to reproductive health care. The singer is using her platform as a voice to fight for the cause and support women like herself so that services could be offered.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Lizzo hpledged to use $500,000 from the profits of her tour “Special’ Tour to Planned Parenthood and the National Network of Abortion Funds, Live Nation agreed to match the funds with the amount.

 The tour begins September 23, 2022, in Florida. Lizzo encourages fans to support by donating and volunteering on her website mentioning “Black women & women of color have historically had disproportionately less access to family planning resources — this is a great loss but not a new one.”

I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights. Live Nation agreed to match— to make it 1 MILLION dollars

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) June 24, 2022

Roe V. Wade was officially overturned on June 24, 2022; abiding that there is no longer a Federal Constitution right to an abortion, making abortions illegal. Reports from CNN, state that abortion rights will be determined by states, unless Congress acts. Since then half of the country have/will pass the abortion law while others have regulated strict measures.

The most important thing is action & loud voices. @PPFA @AbortionFunds & organizations like them— will need funding to continue offering services to people who are most harmed by this ban

— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) June 24, 2022

So far, another charity was created by musical group Rage Against the Machine, raising $475,000 in charity tickets in Wisconsin and Chicago; proceeds will benefit the reproductive rights organizations in both states.

Cousins, if you or anyone you Know, has any ADDITIONAL resources surrounding this issueJo, please be sUre to share!