Since reports of the new abortion bans in several of America’s states, there have been some loud silences from high-profile, international male feminists who support the right of women to have an abortion.

Sadiq Khan, Barack Obama and Jeremy Corbyn are a few names that come to mind.

But – after it took 25 white men in the Alabama senate to criminalise abortion at any stage of pregnancy – it’s more important for male feminists to stand with women than ever before. Although no man should have a say on what women do with our bodies, their support on what we choose to do can only be a good thing.

This is why Arsenal FC and Spain International player Héctor Bellerín’s tweet about the abortion bill is meaningful in the global conversation. For starters, he’s the only prominent male player to speak out about it. Secondly, the tweet has prompted over 2.6 thousand of his 1.65 million followers – many of whom are male – to engage with the news and share their support. And lastly, Bellerín wasn’t afraid to point out that his industry should do more to highlight the attack against women’s reproductive rights.

Why this footballer’s comments on the Alabama abortion ban can’t go ignored