Thousands of protesters turn out in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8.

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Abortion Rights Protesters Turn Out Ahead Of 'Roevember' Midterm Elections





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Sara Boboltz Oct 8, 2022, 05:57 PM EDT

Updated 20 hours ago

A "VOTE" sign appears outside the U.S. Capitol.Shannon Finney via Getty Images

With exactly one month until the 2022 midterm elections, supporters of abortion rights turned out Saturday in places across the country to highlight the gravity of the issues at stake.

Control over the Senate and the House, both currently in the hands of Democrats, is considered to be up for grabs ― and with it, the future of reproductive health care in America.

Republican lawmakers have been taking increasingly tough stances against abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this summer. This 1973 ruling made abortion legal nationwide. Some states, such as Texas and Oklahoma, now do not even allow abortion in cases of rape or incest; exceptions to their abortion bans can only be made in very limited circumstances to save the pregnant patient’s life. Criminal penalties in certain states mean that medical practitioners might be risking their freedom and livelihood if they perform an abortion in a case that does not conform to lawmakers’ restrictions.

What’s more, a conservative movement is underway to grant fetuses rights that would inevitably clash with women’s rights to make their own healthcare decisions. ...........................



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Thousands of protesters turn out in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8.