Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law

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A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and Colorado called for economic ...

REUTERS: A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and Colorado called for economic retaliation and online flyers urged people not to buy anything in, or from Alabama.

The hashtag #BoycottAlabama gained momentum online, with activists calling for boycotts of products ranging from Mercedes-Benz cars to broiler chickens that are produced in Alabama. Griswold said Colorado state employees regularly travel to Auburn, Alabama to attend the Certified Election Registration Administrator training and certification."I will not authorize the spending of state resources on travel to Alabama for this training or any other purpose," Griswold said."This is one action that I can take in response to this egregious law against women.

 

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