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A new ongoing stream of pro-abortion rights protests was launched in May 2022, in reaction to a leak of a SCOTUS draft majority opinion, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, that would overturn Roe v. Wade. [1] The rallies and marches reached a peak on Saturday, May 14, under the name "Bans Off Our Bodies."
In Philadelphia on March 8, dozens of abortion rights protesters marched on International Women's Day, advocating for abortion rights in the United States and women's rights in Iran and Afghanistan. [422] In Boston on November 4, an abortion rights "Clown March" protest was held to counterprotest an anti-abortion "Men's March". [423]
A #StoptheBans protest in Cincinnati saw dozens of people participating outside the Hamilton County Courthouse where they chanted "Right to life, that's a lie, you don't care if women die". [91] Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, hundreds of abortion rights protesters gathered at the Ohio State Capitol in Columbus. [92]
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said Wednesday that his office continues to review evidence in the cases of more than 40 people arrested at Ohio State University in April protests.
The march was intended to address topics such as abortion rights, reproductive health care, women's rights, and others. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Originally named the March for Freedom, the march was renamed in an effort to expand the message of "pro-choice" to include the right to have children, access to pre and post natal care, as well as sex education ...
On May 5, 2023, protests took place across the city, including locations such as the Broadway-Lafayette Street station, the Washington Square Park, and outside the Manhattan district attorney's office, calling for criminal charges to be brought. [206] Protests were again held on May 6, 2023, at various locations in Manhattan. [207]
The 2020 Women's March was a double protest that was held on January 18 and October 17, 2020, in Washington, D.C., and across the United States. [1] [2] Many people in countries around the world also participated in the women's global march. [3] The demonstration follows similar protests in 2017, 2018, and 2019. [4]
A walkout by baristas at Starbucks expanded on Tuesday, as more workers joined at five-day labor action against the coffee giant in a protest that comes to a close later in the day. The Seattle ...