Acting out: Scarlett Johansson appears in Planned Parenthood PSA

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Scarlett Johansson is the latest star to show her support for Planned Parenthood.

Scarlett Johansson is lending her star power to Planned Parenthood.

The actress is fighting against a bill she said will have disastrous consequences for women everywhere in need of basic but lifesaving health services.

In a YouTube video posted by Planned Parenthood on Friday, the actress urged people to sign an open letter protesting legislation voted on by Congress this year that cuts federal funding to the organization?s health centers.

"A cancer that goes undetected. A sexually transmitted disease left undetected. A woman unable to get the birth control she needs to plan her family and take control of her own destiny," Johansson said. "This is the disastrous vision of some leaders of the United States House of Representatives."

Appearing alone on camera during the minute-long PSA, Johannsen asked others to stand with her in support of Planned Parenthood, which provides birth control, cancer screenings, breast exams and STD testing for millions of women, men and teens, many of whom are uninsured.

Eliminating millions of dollars of funding to women's health centers, including Planned Parenthood, is part of the current budget debate that could lead to a government shutdown.

Planned Parenthood?s online petition, which calls the law an "outrageous assault" on millions of people in need of basic health care, has gathered 819,086 electronic signatures.

Johansson is not the only celebrity to show her support this week.

Gwyneth Paltrow posted a brief YouTube message on Wednesday that applauded Planned Parenthood for the preventative health care it provides women.

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