MONGAMERY, Alabama (WSFA) – Anger and frustration linger among Montgomery election defenders as they protest for the second time in 48 hours after the United States Supreme Court overturned the vote. Rowe vs. Wade.
Approximately 100 protesters gathered near the Alabama Department of Archives and History and walked a short distance to the Capitol.
“I hope they know how many women are hurt and how many families are hurt,” said protester Tiffany Ford.
Since then, the Alabama Human Rights Act has come into force, making some fear what follows for other minority groups in America.
“They will continue to come for everyone – gay marriage, contraception – who will say they will not come for interracial marriage?” Protester Prima Haney asked.
Haney mentioned that she had a 7-year-old daughter, for whom she also protested, saying that she now had “fewer rights than her grandparents had.”
“It’s not fair,” Haney explained. “We need to open more doors for future generations, instead of closing them before their eyes.
Many protesters shared stories about why they advocated for women’s rights to abortion, mentioning how they had been abused and sexually abused or had nearly died from their pregnancies.
The protesters also shared their desire to help women who will need access to abortion care in the future by taking them to another state.
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