At “Bans Off Our Bodies” Rallies, Abortion-Rights Supporters Express Anger, Defiance, and Unity

“If it’s a fight they want, it’s a fight they’ll get,” said Rachel Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March. Tens of thousands of demonstrators from coast to coast were expected to mobilize on Saturday following a leaked draft opinion first reported by Politico that at least five members of the Supreme Court are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow the states to decide on the fate of reproductive rights. The planned rallies, set from Maine to Hawaii, follow the Senate’s failed vote on Wednesday to advance legislation, called the Women’s Health Protection Act, that would legislate the… Read Full Article