Billie Eilish (19) criticized the state’s abortion law and climate deniers when she performed at the Texas festival this weekend.
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The new abortion law in Texas in the USA makes it illegal to have an abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy. Both women and those who help them to have an abortion after week six are at risk of being sued.
Thousands have demonstrated against the law in recent weeks, artist Billie Eilish reached out to the law from the stage when she played at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday.
– When they introduced this law, I almost did not want to play here, the artist from the stage said according to Yahoo Entertainment.
Eilish explained that she wanted to punish the state for allowing the law to be introduced and that she was tired of “old men”. One more stick the creators of the state’s new abortion law. Traditionally, Texas is one of the most conservative states in the United States.
The artist also stretched his “fuck finger” to heaven and said “my body, my fucking choice”, a version of the slogan of those who fight for women’s right to abortion in the United States.
The 19-year-old has also previously shown her disgust with the new law and said that she is tired of men who do not say anything when women’s rights are narrowed.
Eilish also spoke out against those who do not believe in climate change. Insider writes that she has called climate deniers losers.
The website has tried to get in touch with spokespersons for the artist to get more comments, but has not received a response.
This is what Hollywood celebrities think about a new abortion law in Texas:
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