House of the Dragon actor Olivia Cooke has compared anti-abortion laws in Texas to the patriarchal and ancient land of Westeros in Game of Thrones.
The verdict saw the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling – which ensured protections for people to seek legal abortions – overturned,Speaking about law, which allows the state to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, the Bates Motel actress – who is from Manchester – said it was ‘reflective’ of the Game of Thrones world.: ‘And this is set in a fantasy world that is loosely based on a more medieval time and yet we are still dealing with the same themes.
‘It is incredibly disheartening. Women in Westeros, they’re expected to breed as early in age as possible and in Texas, that’s the same.’To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that
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