Ashley Frangipane, who sings moody electro-pop beneath the stage identify Halsey, plans to donate $100,000 to Planned Parenthood thanks to engagement from her Twitter followers.
Halsey participated in Saturday’s Ladies’s March on Washington and shared the next assertion about her deep, private connection to Planned Parenthood.
within the subsequent 5 hours every RT = $1 donation by me to @PPact. Please learn & share on why PP is vital for all ladies. @CecileRichards pic.twitter.com/PEfwIecZ1N
— h (@halsey) January 21, 2017
The tweet blew previous its purpose, with 141,137 retweets as of Tuesday. Halsey made good on her pledge to donate to the ladies’s well being non-profit in a follow-up tweet.
In my final tweet I pledged to donate 1$ for every RT up to $100k to @PPact & you guys hit it! $100,000! Thanks for sharing and supporting
— h (@halsey) January 22, 2017
Republicans have repeatedly threatened to defund Planned Parenthood and President Trump has already signed laws which withholds U.S. foreign aid from international NGOs that present abortions and abortion counseling.
That political agenda has prompted a groundswell of assist for organizations like Planned Parenthood and the ladies’s rights motion.