Lizzo and Live Nation are donating $1 million to Planned Parenthood. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Lizzo performs at Global Citizen Live in New York City on September 25. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Lizzo appears backstage with her award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Jerome" and Best Urban Contemporary Album award for "Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)," during the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2020 . File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
Pro-choice advocates take part in a protest at Pershing Square Park after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal abortion protection and making abortion regulation an issue decided by individual states at the U.S. Supreme Court in Los Angeles on Friday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Abortion-rights advocates take part in a protest outside of the neighborhood where Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Clarence Thomas resides after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal abortion protection and making abortion regulation an issue decided by individual states at the U.S. Supreme Court in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI
June 25 (UPI) -- Lizzo has announced she and her concert tour producer Live Nation are donating $1 million to Planned Parenthood after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.
The reversal of the landmark 1973 abortion decision Friday pushes the question of legality back to individual states, many of which are already taking measures to restrict or outlaw the pregnancy-ending medical procedure.
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"I'm pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights. Live Nation agreed to match- to make it 1 MILLION dollars," Lizzo tweeted.
Live Nation confirmed the plan in a separately tweeted message titled, "We Stand With Women."
The post also said the company will cover travel expenses for employees who want/need to have abortions outside of their home states; will bail out employees arrested while protesting peacefully; and will promote voter registration to increase turnout for elections that could impact issues pertaining to abortion.