Olivia Rodrigo concert hands out free morning-after pills in Missouri, a state where abortions are illegal
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- Olivia Rodrigo distributed free morning-after pills at her St. Louis GUTS world tour.
- Missouri's trigger ban probits abortion almost entirely, except in cases of a medical emergency.
- Some of the money from Rodrigo's tour is set to go to abortion funds across the US.
Olivia Rodrigo handed out free morning-after pills at her St. Louis GUTS world tour stop in Missouri on Tuesday, according to reports.
The Hollywood Reporter said that the Grammy-award-winning pop star passed out free Plan B pills from Julie, as well as condoms and stickers from the Missouri Abortion Fund.
The Missouri Abortion Fund shared a photo on X of the Julie pills that were being distributed.
Julie is a non-prescription emergency contraception product that was launched after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in September 2022.
A spokesperson for Julie told The Guardian: "Replacing the stigma and shame often associated with emergency contraception with access, exploration, and education is core to who we are."
"We're thankful for artists like Olivia Rodrigo and initiatives like the Missouri Abortion Fund who share our mission," they added.
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Missouri has enforced its trigger ban to prohibit abortion almost entirely, except in cases of a medical emergency.
Some Republicans in the state are also trying to defund Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive healthcare like birth control and STD testing.
Rodrigo has long been vocal in advocating for reproductive healthcare, notably dedicating a rendition of Lily Allen's "Fuck You" to the Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade during her 2022 Glastonbury performance.
A portion of Rodrigo's tour ticket sales will also go to abortion funds across the US through the Fund 4 Good initiative, which advocates for reproductive healthcare freedom and which she launched in collaboration with the tour.
Rodrigo is partnering with the National Network of Abortion Funds throughout the tour, according to the fund's page on the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
Rodrigo's publicity team did not immediately respond to BI's request for comment.
The New York Times' abortion tracker notes that 21 states now ban abortions or restrict procedures earlier in pregnancy than the standard previously set by Roe v. Wade.