
Actress Alyssa Milano has called for a 'sex strike' and urged women in America to join in to protest against the new abortion law that has been imposed in Georgia.
"Until women have legal control over our own bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy," she tweeted.
Georgia is the latest state in US to enact legislation which restricts abortion.
The 'heartbeat' bill, which was signed by Governor Brian Kemp on Tuesday, is scheduled to come into effect from 1 January 2020 onwards.
The bill has been facing criticism for some time now. The new law bans abortions as soon as a foetal heartbeat can be detected - which is at about six weeks into a pregnancy.
Most critics have argued that many women are not aware they pregnant by six weeks, with morning sickness usually kicking in only after nine weeks.
The law is likely to be challenged in court. A federal judge blocked a similar law in Kentucky which was scheduled to come into effect immediately, while Mississippi passed a six-week abortion law in March that is not due to take effect until July and is also facing challenges.