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May 22, 2019

Protesters Take to the Streets Nationwide to Condemn Abortion Bans
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On Tuesday, reproductive rights defenders around the country took to the
streets for a day of action against abortion bans. Hundreds of protests
were organized to call out the wave of recent legislative attacks on
reproductive rights, after Alabama passed a near-total abortion ban last
week and states including Missouri, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky and
Ohio are attempting to enact different versions of highly restrictive
bills. Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen addressed crowds
outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Leana Wen: "First, Trump and Pence filled the courts with judges
willing to give politicians power and control over women's bodies. And
we are looking at you, Brett Kavanaugh! And second, they started a
misinformation campaign, manufacturing crises to cover up for what they
are really doing, which is, third, they passed extreme bans in order to
overturn Roe. Are we going to stand for that?"

Crowd: "No!"



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