On Saturday, approximately 10,000 people from all over the United States marched to the White House in heavy rain to protest the Roe vs Wade decision last month.
Just two weeks ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, limiting abortion rights. As a result, this ruling has caused many to fight back against the Supreme Court.
The thousands of protesters were committed; some chanting “we won’t go back,” some even tying themselves to fences, signifying that they will not stop protesting until they are heard.
“There’s nothing, to me, more worth fighting for than this cause – our fundamental right to have bodily autonomy,” Lauren Pierce, an attorney from Dallas, said in an article from BBC News. “If that means taking up space and getting arrested then I think it’s worth it.”
Texas is one of 10 U.S. states to ban abortion, and many others are expected to follow. Pierce, as well as many others, traveled 1,300 miles (2,100km) just to express her frustration towards the ruling, and towards President Joe Biden’s administration for not doing more to protect abortion rights.
“We’re calling on President Biden to continue to take steps to protect abortion nationally,” Rachel O’Leary Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March, said in an article from BBC News. “And if he can’t do anything more from behind his desk he should get out into the streets.”
Last Friday, President Biden signed an executive order directing his health department to protect abortion care, including access to medication abortion and emergency contraception, and safeguards for patient privacy. However, this order ultimately failed as Biden can not overrule the Supreme Court’s decision.
It is estimated that around 40 million women are expected to lose their abortion rights these upcoming weeks. Many women are furious.
Joanne Morris, a retired nurse, traveled all the way from Pennsylvania just to protest for her granddaughter. She didn’t believe that she would live to see the federal right to abortion fall.
“I want to see her have the same choices that I had,” she said in an article from BBC News. “It feels like the country is headed in the wrong direction.”
Link to article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62109971
Just two weeks ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, limiting abortion rights. As a result, this ruling has caused many to fight back against the Supreme Court.
The thousands of protesters were committed; some chanting “we won’t go back,” some even tying themselves to fences, signifying that they will not stop protesting until they are heard.
“There’s nothing, to me, more worth fighting for than this cause – our fundamental right to have bodily autonomy,” Lauren Pierce, an attorney from Dallas, said in an article from BBC News. “If that means taking up space and getting arrested then I think it’s worth it.”
Texas is one of 10 U.S. states to ban abortion, and many others are expected to follow. Pierce, as well as many others, traveled 1,300 miles (2,100km) just to express her frustration towards the ruling, and towards President Joe Biden’s administration for not doing more to protect abortion rights.
“We’re calling on President Biden to continue to take steps to protect abortion nationally,” Rachel O’Leary Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March, said in an article from BBC News. “And if he can’t do anything more from behind his desk he should get out into the streets.”
Last Friday, President Biden signed an executive order directing his health department to protect abortion care, including access to medication abortion and emergency contraception, and safeguards for patient privacy. However, this order ultimately failed as Biden can not overrule the Supreme Court’s decision.
It is estimated that around 40 million women are expected to lose their abortion rights these upcoming weeks. Many women are furious.
Joanne Morris, a retired nurse, traveled all the way from Pennsylvania just to protest for her granddaughter. She didn’t believe that she would live to see the federal right to abortion fall.
“I want to see her have the same choices that I had,” she said in an article from BBC News. “It feels like the country is headed in the wrong direction.”
Link to article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62109971
