Backlash against the Marilyn Monroe biopic continues.
“While abortion is safe, essential health care, anti-abortion zealots have long contributed to abortion stigma by using medically inaccurate descriptions of fetuses and pregnancy,” she continued. “Andrew Dominik’s new film,, bolsters their message with a CGI-talking fetus, depicted to look like a fully formed baby.”
“Planned Parenthood respects artistic license and freedom,” Spruch added, “However, false images only serve to reinforce misinformation and perpetuate stigma around sexual and reproductive health care. Every pregnancy outcome—especially abortion—should be portrayed sensitively, authentically and accurately in the media. We still have much work to do to ensure that everyone who has anchose to contribute to anti-abortion propaganda and stigmatize people’s health care decisions instead.