Seeking greater representation than they felt was present at Friday’s courthouse gathering to protest the Supreme Court rolling back abortion rights, organizers brought together a crowd of around 60 to the downtown clock tower Sunday. The group continued to London Nelson Community Center for speeches and meditation before marching to City Hall.
Roe v. Wade coverage
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Roe v. Wade overturned: What they’re saying
A sampling from columnists, opinion contributors and editorial boards in the wake of the Supreme Court reversing the decision that legalized abortion and allowing states to outlaw the procedure.
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As blue and red states fight over abortion, guns and COVID, Newsom seizes an opportunity
California’s governor clearly embraces his rise as a dominant, resonating voice for Democratic states nationwide.
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Roe v. Wade decision: 600-plus Santa Cruzans gather at courthouse to oppose SCOTUS ruling
The nation woke up to a new reality Friday as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In Santa Cruz, a progressive county within a sanctuary state, abortion-rights leaders are asking what they can do in this new landscape. The rally at the courthouse is a first step in that process, after the announcement of the decision.
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After Roe: What happens to abortion in California?
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, here are key takeaways of what to expect for abortion in California. They include the politics, more legislation — including Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a bill Friday to protect California abortion providers from civil liability amid possible influx of out-of-state patients.
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In historic reversal, Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, frees states to outlaw abortion
In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court overturns a woman’s right to choose abortion in all states.
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Contraception, same-sex marriage should be next in the crosshairs, Thomas says in opinion
Overturning Roe vs. Wade was a big step. But Justice Clarence Thomas would go even further on contraception, gay sex and marriage equality.
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I was a married mother of two and had an abortion. Will you judge me?
Victoria Tatum had an abortion as a young mother of two. She doesn’t regret it, she writes, and she also didn’t make her choice lightly. She has lost her strong ties with the church in Santa Cruz, but says she has an ongoing, private connection to God. She thinks the church, the state and the Supreme Court should mind their own business when it comes to the choice a woman makes.
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I’ve never talked about my abortion. It’s time.
Peggy Flynn had an abortion in the 1980s, when she was in her 20s and single. She never told her family. She has also never regretted it, nor had children. She is talking about it now — for the first time — because she is horrified at the leaked Supreme Court decision, which, if finalized, could overturn nearly 50 years of case law. Women have to speak up, she says. All women deserve control over their bodies and the right to decide what constitutes a fulfilling life.
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‘It’s really unknown territory’: Longtime Planned Parenthood leaders look back — and forward
With the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion seemingly under threat and states across the country passing laws that greatly restrict a woman’s right to choose, local activists see “a grim, grim future” ahead but say they’re committed to keeping Planned Parenthood’s health care role in Santa Cruz a central one.