Studios will come together on August 10 after more than 1,000 showrunners behind the world’s most popular shows mobilized to demand the implementation of specific abortion safety protocols at the studio level I responded with a friendly response.
While the letter is intended to ensure that the showrunners share the same concerns, it does not address the specific demands the showrunners were asking. He also ignores calls to stop donating to homes.
However, the response came within the showrunners response deadline of 11:59 p.m. PT on August 10.A company spokesperson did not immediately respond. varietyrequest for comment.
On July 28, 411 TV creators and showrunners sent separate letters to studios outlining specific safety protocols for pregnant employees in states where abortion is prohibited or will soon be prohibited. It outlined four demands to put in place. They want a protocol for the care of “ectopic pregnancies and other complications of pregnancy” during production. And they want guaranteed protection “regarding criminal and civil legal protection” for those who help employees get abortions.
The letter also calls on companies to “immediately cease all political contributions to anti-abortion candidates and political action committees.” A group of showrunners, including Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae, Natasha Lyonne, Mindy Kaling and more, gave her a deadline of 10 business days from publication.
These letters were followed up on August 1 by 594 male showrunners who issued statements of support. It affects us all. ” The man’s letter was issued by replying in full to the first letter.
These demands from the creative community were fueled by the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision on June 24, overturning Roe v. Wade, effectively ending federal protections for access to abortion.
The studio’s response is left up to the individual association’s health insurance plans: “Some of these industry health insurance plans provide for reimbursement of travel expenses for participants and their dependents to secure abortion services. We have already adopted the amendments to Such services cannot be obtained legally. ”
They said they “continue to evaluate how best we can offer our employees and the workers who support our productions,” opening the door for more protocols to be put in place. There seems to be
The letter, signed by AMC Networks, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery, is the first recipient of the showrunner’s chase and concludes with a cheery note. increase. We look forward to working with you to continue creating great content for audiences around the world. ”
A coalition of showrunners has retained a spokesperson who had no comment.
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Thank you for your letter of 28 July 2022. We share concerns about the health, safety and well-being of our dedicated employees and those who support our production. We believe that they deserve safe and effective medical care and that their privacy is protected.
Individually designed corporate health insurance plans provide comprehensive health coverage for each employee. As plans and policies change and expand to provide much-needed reproductive care and other supports in states where access to abortion is restricted or outlawed, we will continue to work across the country. has independently updated each employee who lives and works in
Most workers in scripted film and television productions are covered by industry health insurance, administered jointly by unions and management boards under the framework of collective bargaining. Working with health plan staff from various industries and union management boards on their plans, our management board quickly undertook a review of existing health plans. Several health plans in these industries have already adopted amendments to provide for reimbursement of travel costs associated with securing abortion services. Participants and their dependents who live or work in states where such services cannot legally be obtained. We understand that other industry health plans are considering similar changes this month. Participants in various industry plans have been contacted directly by the plans about these amendments.
We are pleased that our industry partners have responded so quickly to this important issue. We are also committed to continuing to evaluate the best we can offer our employees and the workers who support our production.
As we continue to monitor this evolving situation, we want to assure you that we are individually focused on supporting the health, safety, well-being and privacy of each of our employees and those who support our productions. We look forward to working with you as we continue to create great content for our global audience.
signed,
AMC Networks, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Note: This article has been updated to note that Lionsgate is no longer a signatory.
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A post that the studio ignores certain requests for abortion safety protocols, as a collective reaction to the showrunner’s letter, which was first published in Media Pub News.