(CNN) "The Wire" creator David Simon won't be filming an upcoming HBO series in Texas due to a controversial abortion law passed in the state, he announced on Twitter. "I'm turning in scripts next month on an HBO non-fiction miniseries based on events in Texas, but I can't and won't ask female cast/crew to forgo civil liberties to film there. I'm turning in scripts next month on an HBO non-fiction miniseries based on events in Texas, but I can't and won't ask female cast/crew to forgo civil liberties to film there. https://t.co/j5WVrr7hfp — David Simon (@AoDespair) September 22, 2021The Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office replied to Simon's announcement, writing on Twitter, "Laws of a state are not reflective of its entire population. https://t.co/DxD46z0nNu — Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office (@DallasCommish) September 20, 2021Simon replied to the tweet, writing that the organization misunderstood why he made the choice he did.

Source: CNN September 22, 2021 17:17 UTC