WASHINGTON (AP) — Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn women’s right to an abortion planned rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage – and to mobilize for the fight ahead.
More than 380 events were planned from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings in big cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City, organizers said.
In Washington, D.C., activists planned to gather at the Washington Monument before marching to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is now surrounded by a security fence.
Tens of thousands of people were expected at the “Bans off our Bodies” events, providing an outlet for anger and frustration for abortion rights activists after a leaked draft Supreme Court ruling suggested Roe v. Wade will be overturned.
“If it’s a fight they want, it’s a fight they’ll get,” said Rachel Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March.
Polls show that most Americans want to preserve access to abortion — at least in the earlier stages of pregnancy — but the Supreme Court appeared to be poised to let the states have the final say.
If that happens, roughly half of states, mostly in the South and Midwest, are expected to quickly ban abortion.
The upcoming ruling stands to energize voters, potentially shaping the upcoming midterm election s.
Saturday’s rallies were being held three days after the U.S. Senate failed to muster enough votes to codify Roe v. Wade. Sponsors included the Women’s March, Move On, Planned Parenthood, UltraViolet, MoveOn, SEIU and other organizations.
Carmona said the fight will continue at polling places, demonstrations and other venues “until we have a full restoration of our rights.”
“It’s no exaggeration to say that for the women of this country, this will be a summer of rage,” she said.
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They all hope to be flush with victory. The problem is there isn’t a toilet in America large enough to contain them all, nor the fetal body parts they hope to sell for profit.
Pity we can’t “Flush”, them all into the nearest Active volcano!
Of all the things that pose a real threat to this country and individual freedoms and liberties, these idiots have to choose something that poses no such threat and make a national spectacle out of it.
That’s unfortunately, because TO IDIOTS LIKE them, nothing else matters.
Response to: SonOfThunder
You Posted, ” …..these idiots have to choose something that poses no such threat and make a national spectacle out of it….. ” Why, to see the well-Painted signs, an Well organized Protesters, to ” Supreme Courts
decision on abortion, You would Almost believe that the Demonstration’s were planned well in advance .
OF COURSE they were planned.. HOW ELSE could they have organized so many so swiftly.
It’s remarkable to me that the vast majority of these “protesters” could possibly become impregnated in the first place….
The big Question Is, ” What is Woman, For Joe Bjden new Supreme Court Justice, Jackson,” ” What is a Woman.?
She’s not sitting on the court YET..
Man, aren’t these woke, leftist, coward, low life baby killers tough! Gosh, golly, such mean tough degenerate’s. Don’t worry, karma is coming for you baby killers and there’s a nice warm spot reserved for you in Hell!