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US pop star Olivia Rodrigo distributed birth control pills and the morning-after pill at her concert in Missouri, where abortions are prohibited.
At the concert venue in St. Louis, attendees could purchase free condoms and birth control pills at the stands.
Contraceptives like the „morning-after pill“ are legal in the United States, but are illegal in the state of Missouri, except for cases where abortion is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman or prevent risks to her physical health.
The singer launched the „Fund 4 Good“ campaign, a global initiative for people seeking „reproductive freedom.“ A portion of the proceeds from Rodrigo’s tour, which has partnered with the National Abortion Funds Network, will be donated to Fund 4 Good.
Missouri State Republican Senator Bill EigelIn his contribution on
MSI Reproductive Choices, a non-governmental organization active in 37 countries in the field of contraception and abortion, told the BBC. It’s great to see Olivia Rodrigo using her platform to highlight the value of reproductive choices. „However, this is not a substitute for having access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health services from a safe provider anytime, anywhere.“he said.
Rodrigo has repeatedly expressed his stance on abortion publicly. The musician brought Lily Allen on stage and sang one of Allen’s profane songs.
Rodrigo, „I’m devastated that this will result in the deaths of so many women and girls. I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have shown us that they really don’t care in the end.“ Freedom.“he said.
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