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The 'Women's March' announced on Friday it will hold nationwide mobilization events next month to protest the new restrictive abortion law in Texas. The events, which the group is billing as "mass mobilization events," will take place in all 50 states on Oct. 2.
The organization said it is teaming up with 90 other groups including the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, Planned Parenthood, SHERO Mississippi, Mississippi in Action, Access Reproductive Care-Southeast, SisterSong, The Frontline and the Working Families Party.
News of the event comes after the Supreme Court refused to block the Texas law, known as S.B. 8, which bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected. A fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
President Biden called the law "almost un-American" on Friday and said the Justice Department is working to protect access to the procedure. It just seems, I know this sounds ridiculous, almost un-American, what were talking about. Not to debate about I respect people who think, who dont support Roe v. Wade. I respect their views. I respect those who believe life begins at the moment of conception and all. I respect that. Dont agree, but I respect that. Not going to impose that on people, Biden said.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/570769-womens-march-to-hold-nationwide-mobilization-event-to-respond-to-texas
Deuxcents
(16,157 posts)High time to dust off my marching shoes..Ill contact my local PP n see where I can participate.
lamp_shade
(14,826 posts)betsuni
(25,447 posts)90 groups! Great news.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)I can't pledge to be there until I know the temperature that day, but otherwise..!
Remembering that this movement sprang to life spontaneously on line across the nation after the 2016 election and has since become a real force. I love that it and 90 other groups (so far!) are joined in this battle. Of course!
https://womensmarch.com/