2021 Women's March Explained

2021 Women's March
Partof:the Women's rights movement
Date:October 2, 2021
Place:United States
Methods:Protest march

A women's march was held on October 2, 2021, in protest of a recent abortion law in the U.S. state of Texas, the Texas Heartbeat Act.[1] The demonstration was announced on September 2.[2] More than 90 organizations participated.[3] Although organizers of the Washington, D.C. march applied for a permit for 10,000 people,[4] actual attendance was around 5,000.[5]

Participation

Roughly 5,000 attendees in Washington D.C. met in Freedom Plaza[5] and marched to the United States Supreme Court Building. Speakers at the rally included Cristela Alonzo, Schuyler Bailar, activist Monica Simpson,[6] and Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill Johnson.

Several cities in Texas held events. In Austin thousands gathered on the lawn of the Texas Capitol building,[7] where speakers included Cecile Richards, a Texan and former president of Planned Parenthood.[8]

Marches also took place in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.[9]

Some attendees wore t-shirts with "1973" printed on them, which is the year of the Roe v. Wade court decision that legalized abortion throughout the United States.[10] Many speakers warned of a looming threat to this court decision.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nationwide Women's March planned for October in response to Texas abortion law. 2021-09-13. news.yahoo.com. September 4, 2021 . en-US. 2021-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906172225/https://news.yahoo.com/nationwide-women-march-planned-october-161010262.html. live.
  2. Web site: Byck. Daniella. 2021-09-03. The Women's March Is Back in October to Rally for Reproductive Rights. 2021-09-13. Washingtonian. en-US. 2021-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210912124310/https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/09/03/the-womens-march-is-back-in-october-to-rally-for-reproductive-rights/. live.
  3. The Tricky Politics of the Texas Abortion Law. 2021-09-13. Time. en. 2021-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210912224916/https://time.com/6095100/texas-abortion-law-politics/. live.
  4. News: Parks . Casey . Women's March plans return to D.C. to fight for abortion access . Washington Post . 29 September 2021.
  5. https://www.npr.org/2021/10/02/1042707939/womens-march-abortion-protests-washington-texas 5th Women's March focuses on reproductive rights after new Texas abortion law
  6. News: Powell . Tori B. . October 2, 2021 . Thousands gather for the 2021 Women's March to stand up for abortion rights . CBS News .
  7. News: Lerer . Lisa . Robertson . Campbell . October 2, 2021 . Supporters of Abortion Rights, Under Siege, Turn Out for Nationwide Marches . New York Times .
  8. News: Spillman . Stephen . October 2, 2021 . Womens March Texas . . October 2, 2021 . October 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211002223245/https://www.reflector.com/news/national/womens-march-texas/image_d1d5384f-b398-5d08-be6b-218d83231250.html . dead .
  9. News: Shivaram . Deepa . October 2, 2021 . 5th Women's March focuses on reproductive rights after new Texas abortion law . NPR .
  10. News: October 2, 2021 . Women's march targets Supreme Court, with abortion on line . WGN9 . Chicago . Associated Press .
  11. News: Kitchener . Caroline . October 2, 2021 . Thousands gather at Women's March rallies in D.C., across U.S. to protect Roe v. Wade . The Washington Post .

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