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-Great Cultural Revolution
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
2022-05-15
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

Incensed after a leaked draft opinion suggested the court’s conservative majority would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, activists spoke of the need to mobilize quickly because Republican-led states are poised to enact tighter restrictions.

In the nation’s capital, thousands gathered in drizzly weather at the Washington Monument to listen to fiery speeches before marching to the Supreme Court, which was surrounded by two layers of security fences.

The mood was one of anger and defiance, three days after the Senate failed to muster enough votes to codify Roe v. Wade.

"I can’t believe that at my age, I’m still having to protest over this," said Samantha Rivers, a 64-year-old federal government employee who is preparing for a state-by-state battle over abortion rights.

Caitlin Loehr, 34, of Washington, wore a black T-shirt with an image of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s "dissent" collar on it and a necklace that spelled out "vote."
Posted by:Besoeker

#19  "Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."
Posted by: Lemuel Splat9925   2022-05-15 22:57  

#18  ^ regrettably, that's probably correct.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-15 18:52  

#17  ^-- not if the 'mother' actually enjoys having an abortion.
Yes I think a lot of these protestors are that way. It's a sick world.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2022-05-15 18:41  

#16  Not to mention an abortion is less convenient than being careful in the first place.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-15 18:32  

#15  
Living persons whose parents chose to have them and raise them are now demanding the right to KILL in order to clean up their own actions due to their lack of personal responsibility.

Some Simple Math
A typical birth control shot provides about 12 weeks of prevention, and most insurance plans cover the shot.

A 30 day supply of birth control pills cost $25 or less, and/or a Condom costs about $2.

An abortion $750 to $1,500.

Posted by: NN2N1   2022-05-15 18:15  

#14  If babies had guns, we would not be having this discussion.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-05-15 17:04  

#13  In fact, voter suppression!!
Posted by: Bobby   2022-05-15 16:54  

#12  Can a baby vote, Tom?
Posted by: Bobby   2022-05-15 16:52  

#11  The phrase "abortion rights" is odious.

What rights does the baby have? I know this is derided as a cliche, but it is a serious question.
Posted by: Tom   2022-05-15 15:32  

#10  ..that is 2/3rd of the House and Senate and 3/4th of the states.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-05-15 15:13  

#9  Also, there is no "constitutional right" to abortion. All overturning Roe will do is to turn it back to the states. New York, California, Illinois and other liberal states will continue as before.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2022-05-15 15:13  

#8  Meh. Prohibition was constitutional from 1919 to 1933, when the 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st.

Dred Scott was constitutional from 1857 to 1866, when it was superseded by the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

Get Congress to pass a law, if you can.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-05-15 14:24  

#7  ^^ Shoot it.
Posted by: Alistaire Borgia1844   2022-05-15 13:49  

#6  They have been taught to hate and respond with violence.

How do you remediate a Pit Bull?
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-05-15 13:41  

#5  They have been taught to hate and respond with violence.
Posted by: Angstrom   2022-05-15 12:01  

#4  /\ Wonder how many of them are veterans of the Portland and Seattle turmoil ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-15 09:41  

#3  And next week these same hired protesters will be demonstrating for some other perversion
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom    2022-05-15 09:11  

#2  1 - they haven't ever read the draft
2 - they can get what they want from the state capital (if they really are anything but a bunch of screaming banshees)
3 - it obvious their teachers didn't have time for non-Christian moral lessons. See - Aesop's fables "It all depends upon who's ox is getting gored"
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-05-15 07:41  

#1  Surround a high monument and celebrate 'ritual sacrifice' to the gods of personal convenience.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-15 07:38  

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