With ‘Roe’ in peril, anti-abortion activists rally in Washington
2 years, 11 months ago

With ‘Roe’ in peril, anti-abortion activists rally in Washington

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of US anti-abortion advocates protest as reproductive rights groups urge Congress to protect right to abortion. Thousands of US anti-abortion rights activists have gathered in Washington, DC for an annual protest amid fears from women’s rights groups that the top US court may rescind the right to abortion in the country. Protesters gathered for the yearly “March for Life” on Friday as the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has signalled openness to overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion. But reproductive rights groups have slammed the anti-abortion rights push led by Republican-controlled states as an assault on women’s rights to choose what to do with their own bodies. “We know that it has taken a great deal of work from all of you over the past 48 years to bring us to this one moment in time.” For their part, women’s rights groups called on Congress to codify Roe v Wade into law on the eve of the ruling’s anniversary by passing the House-approved Women’s Health Protection Act.

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Thousands protest against sexual violence in France
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands protest against sexual violence in France

Al Jazeera  

The protests come two days before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In the capital, Paris, large crowds of women and men marched waving purple placards that denounced gender-based violence and defended women’s reproductive rights. It said thousands of people also took to the streets in smaller cities across the nation, including 1,500 in Renne outside …

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of US Polls
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of US Polls

India Today  

Thousands of women rallied in Washington, D.C., and across the country to support abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of the upcoming US election. The demonstrations, which took place at the Women's March and other locations, featured speakers and activists advocating for various causes, including abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, higher wages, paid sick leave, and gun control.

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of Election Day
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2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of Election Day

Associated Press  

Thousands of women rallied Saturday in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday's election. Demonstrators carried posters and signs through city streets, chanting slogans such as 'We won't go back'. Speakers urged people to vote in the election — not only for president but also on down-ballot issues such as abortion-rights amendments that are going before …

Column: Two years after the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, meet the expert on post-Roe America
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Two years after the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, meet the expert on post-Roe America

LA Times  

Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Court two years ago after its 5-4 decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion. A professed “legal history nerd,” Ziegler found a dearth of scholarly research on the social and political fallout from Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision spelling out a constitutional right to abortion. Initially, “I didn’t think I would do anything professionally,” …

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked
8 months, 1 week ago

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Associated Press  

Two years after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled that the nation’s abortion landscape was about to shift dramatically, the issue is still consuming the nation’s courts, legislatures and political campaigns — and changing the course of lives. “Some of it’s exactly what we knew would happen,” said David Cohen, a professor at the Thomas R. …

Alabama’s IVF ruling is spotlighting the anti-abortion movement’s long game
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama’s IVF ruling is spotlighting the anti-abortion movement’s long game

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Brittany Jones, an attorney and policy director for Kansas Family Voice, which opposes …

In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
11 months, 3 weeks ago

In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday at the annual March for Life, as speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capitalize on the movement’s major victory in the Supreme Court and keep fighting until abortion is eliminated. Months before a presidential election that could be heavily influenced by abortion politics, anti-abortion activists packed …

Biden warns GOP aren’t done with abortion bans as protests mark Roe anniversary
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden warns GOP aren’t done with abortion bans as protests mark Roe anniversary

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a speech to abortion rights’ advocates in …

‘Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure. The Women’s March, galvanized during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in 2017 amid a national reckoning …

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe
1 year, 11 months ago

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe

Al Jazeera  

As anti-abortion rights activists rally in Washington, pro-abortion rights groups pledge to keep fighting on 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade. The annual “March for Life” rally on Friday in Washington, DC, brought together anti-abortion rights advocacy groups, conservative legislators, religious organisations, and others who call themselves “pro-life”. Abortion after Roe The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v …

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe
1 year, 11 months ago

Anti-abortion groups marching in US capital to cheer fall of Roe

Al Jazeera  

As anti-abortion rights activists rally in Washington, pro-abortion rights groups pledge to keep fighting on 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade. The annual “March for Life” rally on Friday in Washington, DC, brought together anti-abortion rights advocacy groups, conservative legislators, religious organisations, and others who call themselves “pro-life”. Abortion after Roe The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v …

Thousands in the U.S. join abortion rights protests ahead of elections
2 years, 3 months ago

Thousands in the U.S. join abortion rights protests ahead of elections

The Hindu  

Thousands marched in cities across the United States on Saturday to protest the Supreme Court's overturning of the federal right to abortion and to urge voters to turn out in a Democratic "blue wave" in next month's key midterm elections. "It's kind of ridiculous that we still have to do this in 2022," she said, adding that she is concerned …

Thousands in US join abortion rights protests ahead of elections
2 years, 3 months ago

Thousands in US join abortion rights protests ahead of elections

Hindustan Times  

Thousands marched in cities across the United States on Saturday to protest the Supreme Court's overturning of the federal right to abortion and to urge voters to turn out in a Democratic "blue wave" in next month's key midterm elections. Others wore blue -- the color of the Democratic Party -- and carried huge flags and banners calling for a …

Abortion rights: Protests spread across the US after Supreme Court decision
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion rights: Protests spread across the US after Supreme Court decision

CNN  

CNN — Abortion rights activists across the country are sending a clear message after the overturn of Roe v. Wade: They’re not backing down. In Washington, DC, two people were arrested Saturday after they were accused of “throwing paint over the fence by the US Supreme Court,” US Capitol Police tweeted. On Friday, the center shared its support of the …

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights

NPR  

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images As nearly two dozen states move to ban or restrict access to abortion following Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights protests continued across the country. In Washington, D.C., protesters in favor of abortion rights continued gathering …

Abortion rights protests resume across Los Angeles, channeling outrage and anguish
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion rights protests resume across Los Angeles, channeling outrage and anguish

LA Times  

Chandrika Metivier with a “Cancel SCOTUS” sign at City Hall during an abortion-rights protest June 25 in downtown Los Angeles. Several hundred demonstrators gathered and marched through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, channeling anger, frustration and grief as they denounced the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion. “I worried about my future — women’s future.” Hundreds …

Protests in UK after overturning of Roe v Wade abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests in UK after overturning of Roe v Wade abortion rights

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protests have taken place in the UK as a “devastating” …

Exclusive: Lawmakers join protest outside Supreme Court over abortion ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

Exclusive: Lawmakers join protest outside Supreme Court over abortion ruling

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Throngs of protesters, including some Democratic lawmakers, marched on the U.S. Supreme Court after the right-wing majority struck down abortion rights. The justices ruled 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling on Roe v. Wade, and protesters chanting "we won't go back" walked to the barriers that have been placed around the court. …

Arizona protests: Tear gas used to disperse demonstrators outside Arizona Capitol building, officials say
2 years, 6 months ago

Arizona protests: Tear gas used to disperse demonstrators outside Arizona Capitol building, officials say

CNN  

CNN — After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion, protesters and supporters of the ruling gathered at the high court’s building in Washington, DC, and in other cities nationwide. Sarah Silbiger/CNN An abortion rights activist participates in an impromptu demonstration outside of the the …

Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
2 years, 7 months ago

Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights supporters demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies Saturday expressed their outrage that the Supreme Court appears prepared to scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century and their fear about what that could mean for women’s reproductive choices. “I can’t believe that at my age, I’m still having to protest …

Photos: Pro-abortion rights protesters rally in US cities
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Pro-abortion rights protesters rally in US cities

Al Jazeera  

Pro-abortion rights protesters rallied in cities around the United States, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide. Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities on Saturday, days after a draft Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the public suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade …

Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around US
2 years, 8 months ago

Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around US

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Abortion rights protesters rallied in cities around the United States on Saturday, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide. Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities days after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the public suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 …

US states take up abortion battle
2 years, 8 months ago

US states take up abortion battle

China Daily  

Abortion advocates and protesters gather outside the US Supreme Court following the leak of a draft opinion on abortion rights in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2022. The abortion battleground in the US has moved to states and their new efforts to restrict abortion or strengthen protections following the report of a leaked majority draft opinion by the Supreme Court …

Live updates | LA abortion rights protest turns violent
2 years, 8 months ago

Live updates | LA abortion rights protest turns violent

Associated Press  

A Los Angeles protest over the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out Roe v. Wade briefly turned into a skirmish with police, who say one officer was injured. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ABORTION STORY: — Biden says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, other rights could be next — Chief Justice John Roberts launches an …

Abortion rights take centre stage in US midterm election year
2 years, 8 months ago

Abortion rights take centre stage in US midterm election year

Al Jazeera  

Democratic politicians expect a pending Supreme Court decision regarding Roe v Wade to prompt their voters to ‘rise up’ and ‘fight’. A preliminary decision by the United States Supreme Court to reverse its landmark Roe v Wade decision that legalised abortion in 1973 is sending tremors through US politics and giving Democratic politicians a new rallying cry ahead of November’s …

Protests in US after leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v Wade
2 years, 8 months ago

Protests in US after leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v Wade

Al Jazeera  

The 1973 ruling prohibited states from banning abortions across the US and is a bedrock of modern US abortion rights. Pro-abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion rights activists took to the streets of the United States capital on Monday night, shortly after a leaked draft majority opinion indicated the country’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court planned to overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade …

Anti-abortion protesters optimistic at March for Life in DC
2 years, 11 months ago

Anti-abortion protesters optimistic at March for Life in DC

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The annual anti-abortion rally in the nation’s capital sounded more like a victory celebration as speakers expressed a growing sense of optimism that their long-sought goal, a sweeping rollback of abortion rights in America, was finally in reach. “I really do believe that we’re in a post-Roe generation.” The annual March for Life rally, held one day before …

Democrats And Abortion Rights Leaders React To Supreme Court Arguments
3 years, 1 month ago

Democrats And Abortion Rights Leaders React To Supreme Court Arguments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Following a Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday that seemed to suggest the justices are seriously considering overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats and abortion rights leaders reaffirmed their support for reproductive rights and warned the court against upending nearly 50 years of precedent. President Joe Biden said he hadn’t yet listened to the arguments presented before the court …

Women's march targets Supreme Court, with abortion on line
3 years, 3 months ago

Women's march targets Supreme Court, with abortion on line

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first Women's March of the Biden administration heads straight …

Tens of thousands of women march for abortion rights in US
3 years, 3 months ago

Tens of thousands of women march for abortion rights in US

Al Jazeera  

American women fear more states could roll back abortion rights after Texas imposes a near-total ban on the procedure. They carried signs that said: “Mind your own uterus”, “I love someone who had an abortion” and “Abortion is a personal choice, not a legal debate.” Some wore T-shirts reading simply “1973″, a reference to the landmark Roe v Wade decision, …

US Supreme Court tackles controversial Louisiana abortion law
4 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court tackles controversial Louisiana abortion law

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of demonstrators rally as the nine justices hear arguments over restrictive new rules that could close clinics. Hundreds of demonstrators rallied on a cool and sunny day in the US capital as the nine justices heard arguments in Shreveport abortion clinic’s appeal of a lower court ruling that upheld a restrictive Louisiana abortion law. Steffani Bangel, 30, who works …

New abortion laws prompt thousands of Americans to protest across the country
5 years, 7 months ago

New abortion laws prompt thousands of Americans to protest across the country

ABC  

Abortion-rights campaigners, including Democrats seeking their party's 2020 presidential nomination, have rallied at the US Supreme Court in Washington to protest against new restrictions on abortion passed by Republican-dominated legislatures in eight states. Key points: More than 50 organisations participated in rallies across the country against the new abortion laws The new laws amount to the tightest restrictions on abortion …

Abortion rights advocates protest to ‘stop the bans’ amid rise of fetal heartbeat bills
5 years, 7 months ago

Abortion rights advocates protest to ‘stop the bans’ amid rise of fetal heartbeat bills

CNN  

CNN — Holly Nunn is expecting her first baby in September, so it was with a bright pink shirt and a protruding belly that she joined an abortion rights rally outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. “This is Trump’s anti-choice movement… and it’s terrifying, particularly for women of color and low-income women who are most affected by these bans.” …

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