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    Stacey Abrams weighs in on abortion bans, boycotts and running for office

    by Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times May 15, 2019 6 minutes

    ATLANTA - Stacey Abrams, the rising Democratic star who narrowly lost a bitterly contested race last year for Georgia governor, launched a campaign this week to urge opponents of the state's stringent new abortion ban to donate to local groups fighting for reproductive rights.

    Since Gov. Brian Kemp signed the law last week, a succession of Hollywood actors and filmmakers has urged major studios to boycott Georgia's robust film production industry. Georgia women working in film have pushed back, countering that Hollywood should invest in local campaigns.

    The Los Angeles Times asked Abrams, 45, a former state representative who is currently weighing a bid to run for president, about the law, the value of boycotts and California's role in pushing for political change in the South. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

    Q: Georgia is one of several states that has passed a near-total abortion ban. As Hollywood celebrities call on major film studios to pull out

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