Former stand-up comedian turned director Judd Apatow agreed, saying "I guess we won't be shooting movies and TV in Georgia anymore if this moves forward."
One actress who did not join in on the calls for boycott was Ashley Bratcher, star of the newly-released pro-life film "Unplanned." Bratcher, herself a resident of Georgia, wrote a rebuttal to Milano defending H.B. 481 and the sanctity of life.
"Unplanned," which tells the story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson's ideological conversion, had a successful opening weekend at the box office, doubling many projections for its initial receipts.
"Unplanned" earned $6.1 million, placing it in fifth place overall nationwide, and came in third for its per-screen average.
Vice President Mike Pence issued his own message of support for the film on Monday, calling it a "deeply inspiring" film via his Twitter account.
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"More and more Americans are embracing the sanctity of life because of powerful stories like this one," said Pence.
Although Gov. Kemp is expected to sign the bill into law, it is unlikely to come into force. Similar legislation in other states has been subject to immediate legal challenge, with court's striking down heartbeat laws in Iowa and North Dakota as unconstitutional.