Hundreds of protesters head to downtown Pittsburgh after overturning of Roe v. Wade
Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, holding signs and chanting in support of women’s rights.
The protest followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, meaning that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.
“I look at my four daughters, and they are facing a court that tells them they don’t have autonomy,” said Lisa Jordan. “That makes me mad as hell.”
After the Supreme Court’s decision, states can ban abortions. In the last few hours, a handful of states have already stopped performing abortions.
“My Twitter feed flooded with folks trying to find a way out of their states to get free abortions,” said Julie Kidder. “It’s really upsetting.”
One of the groups that participated in the protests downtown, Women’s March Pittsburgh, said their goal is to make sure Pennsylvania is a safe haven for abortion access.
“It’s important to be out here today to not only motivate, let people come and feel in company with other people who are also upset with this decision and let them know of ways to go about addressing this issue,” said Blair Mickles with Women’s March Pittsburgh.
11 News also spoke with two 19-year-old women, who said they are uncertain of their future.
“It’s wrong getting our rights taken away,” said Mandy Doan.
“We need to fight for our future daughters and women underneath us. We shouldn’t have to be the ones doing this at our age,” said Meena Lane.
Saturday at 6 p.m., there will be an open meeting outside of the City-County building to discuss how to organize abortion rights for everyone in the country.
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