A downtown Chicago protest was held near Federal Plaza as the US Supreme Court could overturn Roe v Wade and allow restrictive abortion laws.
CHICAGO -- Hundreds of people descended upon downtown in support of abortion rights. They took to the streets and marched in the Loop, channeling their rage, they say, into action.to overturn Roe v. Wade people across the country and in Chicago have been mobilizing.
"As a proud Union nurse, I understand that reproductive care and abortion is a central health care," said National Nurses United-Chicago Vice President Martese Chism."We know that the ones who will suffer the most are the very young, people of color, and people of limited means," said Chicago NOW President Gina Rozman-Wendle.
The ruling has been in place since 1973. If overturned, it will leave millions of pregnant women across the country without the option to get an abortion. "Chicago, are you ready for the fight?" said Gov. JB Pritzker."In Illinois you are safe and we must do everything in our power to keep it that way. So I ask again, are you ready for the fight?"
Organizers have promised they'll stay on top of lawmakers, and said they'll be back next weekend to rally once again.