United States: day of mobilization in favor of the right to abortion throughout the country
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Several tens of thousands of people marched from the area around the White House to the Supreme Court in Washington on May 14, 2022. REUTERS - AMIRA KARAOUD
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In the United States, this Saturday, May 14, was a day of mobilization in favor of the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG).
A few days after the leak of a draft Supreme Court decision that would end the constitutional protection of this right and leave it to the states to legislate, demonstrations were organized throughout the country and in particular in the federal capital, where the Supreme Court sits.
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With our correspondent in Washington
,
Guillaume Naudin
They and especially they are several tens of thousands to walk from the surroundings of the White House to in front of the
Supreme Court
barricaded behind fences since the publication of the project.
In the procession, there is Christine, she lives in the Washington area and fears that after the abortion, the judges will attack other rights: "
If Judge Alito's project becomes the future law of the country, it means that every right, that everyone has here in the United States, is in jeopardy.
This could lead to the loss of the ability to access contraception and control one's own body or anything else.
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Transport women to more liberal states to abort
Further in the crowd, Alexis came from Ohio, and she savors the moment: “
We feel really strong, it's like it should be.
We are the majority and I'm sure more people would have come if they could.
I don't see why we couldn't speak up and do what is necessary to prevent this right from being taken away.
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Alexis has already had an abortion and that's why she helps others: “
It's incredibly difficult, especially in my state, a red state, a republican state.
So I'm in Facebook groups where we offer to transport people to more liberal states if they need an abortion or medical care they can't get at home.
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If the project were confirmed, twenty states could
ban abortion
.
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