At the primary March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say combat is not over

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At the primary March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say combat is not over

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January 21, 2023

At the primary March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say combat is not over

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Protesters on the March for Life on Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington D.C.

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Protesters on the March for Life on Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington D.C.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Insisting that the combat towards abortion is not over, even after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade final June, 1000’s of anti-abortion rights protesters gathered for the annual March for Life rally on Friday.

Following the reversal of Roe, organizers modified the trail of their symbolic march route. Instead of creating their option to the Supreme Court, Friday the rally ends between the Supreme Court and the U.S. Capitol – sending a sign that there are nonetheless anti-abortion rights battles to be fought in Congress and within the courts.

“Boy, did we get a huge victory just a few months ago when Roe was overturned, but as you all know, that’s only the end of the first phase of this battle,” stated Rep. Steve Scalise, the U.S. House Majority chief, to a screaming crowd Friday. The Republican from Louisiana has stated abortion will probably be an vital focus for House Republicans this yr.

Protesters on the March for all times on Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington D.C.

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Protesters on the March for all times on Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington D.C.

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“The March for Life will continue to march until the human rights of abortion is no more,” stated Jeanne Mancini, the March’s president, noting that pregnant individuals can nonetheless hunt down abortions in states the place the process is authorized.

A former chemistry trainer from Ohio on the march, Beth Eddy, stated she was capable of come for the primary time now that she’s retired.

“I’m super excited that we finally have Supreme Court justices who see that life starts at conception,” she stated. “But I’m also feeling like this is just the beginning.”

Protesters on the March for Life on Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington D.C.

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Protesters on the March for Life on Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington D.C.

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Eddy stated she would assist extra public funding for companies reminiscent of healthcare for brand spanking new moms and kids. “People need to have help to get through this because the woman’s just as important as the baby.” She additionally talked about that she helps exceptions for abortion in instances of medical emergencies, together with in conditions just like the high-profile case final yr the place a 10-year-old rape sufferer was compelled to journey to Indiana after Ohio’s near-total abortion ban took impact.

Public opinion nonetheless helps abortion

June’s Supreme Court determination did little to sway the American public on the subject of abortion. According to an upcoming NPR/IPSOS ballot, 60% of Americans say abortion must be authorized in all (26%) or most (34%) instances.

According to the identical ballot, many Americans see Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization as a politically motivated determination – 66% say they really feel that U.S. Supreme Court justices are guided extra by their politics than an neutral studying of the legislation.

After wins at the ballot, abortion rights groups want to 'put this to the people'

Since June, a number of states – together with California, Michigan and Vermont – have bolstered abortion protections. And within the 2022 elections, voters rejected quite a lot of measures that may have restricted abortion entry or criminalized medical doctors.