A group of 411 writers and showrunners has written to leading studios including Walt Disney and Netflix to raise concerns about protections for pregnant creators on their productions after a Supreme Court decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.
The writers, who include Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, Marta Kauffman and Lena Waithe, asked the studios to provide plans to support pregnant workers on the studios' productions in states where abortion care has been limited since the court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, according to the letter seen by The Times.
The group is asking for the studios to detail what protocols they have to support such workers in terms of medical care, as well as legal protections. They are also seeking commitments to stop political donations to antiabortion political groups and candidates.
