The latest Hollywood star to take a stand is Tiffany Haddish, who has cancelled her upcoming stand-up performance in Atlanta in protest at the so-called “heartbeat bill”.

In an official statement to ticketholders, the Girls Trip star explained that she is refusing to perform in Georgia until the six-week abortion ban is rescinded, making her the first celebrity to actually cancel a show in the conservative Southern state.

“After much deliberation, I am postponing my upcoming show in Atlanta,” Haddish wrote. “I love the state of Georgia, but I need to stand with women and until they withdraw Measure HB481, I cannot in good faith perform there.”

Haddish is the latest celebrity in the entertainment industry to speak out over the controversial restrictions in the state. Led by Alyssa Milano, who penned an emotional opinion piece for Deadline on the subject, the movement has received support from Amy Schumer, Alec Baldwin, Gabrielle Union, Mandy Moore, Mark Hamill, Ben Stiller, Sarah Silverman, Christina Applegate, Sean Penn, Patton Oswalt, Uzo Aduba, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Amber Tamblyn and Don Cheadle, who is a key part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in his role as superhero War Machine in the Iron Man franchise.

The heads of three major production companies have also sworn not to produce anything in Georgia until the legislation is reversed. This includes Christine Vachon of Killer Films, the production company behind Carol and Vox Lux, David Simon of Blown Deadline productions who has led TV shows including The Wire an The Deuce, and Mark Duplass, the man behind Wild Wild Country and Co-Ed. “Don’t give your business to Georgia,” Duplass tweeted. “Will you pledge with me not to film anything in Georgia until they reverse this backwards legislation?”

Tiffany Haddish is taking a powerful stance against anti-abortion legislation in Georgia