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The Wire creator avoids filming new show in Texas over abortion law
David Simon, who created the Emmy-nominated US crime series The Wire, has said he will not film his forthcoming show in Texas, due to a new law there restricting access to abortions.
The new law bans abortion from as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
"As an employer, this is beyond politics," Simon posted on Twitter. "I can't and won't ask female cast/crew to forgo civil liberties to film there.
He also asked his followers to suggest alternative filming locations.
The new law came into effect on 1 September and does not allow abortions after the detection of what anti-abortion campaigners call a foetal heartbeat, something medical authorities say is misleading.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58662529