2021 Women's March
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| 2021 Women's March | |
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| Part of the Women's rights movement | |
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| Date | October 2, 2021 |
| Location | 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]
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.[7]
Several cities in Texas held events. In Austin thousands gathered on the lawn of the Texas Capitol building,[8] where speakers included Cecile Richards, a Texan and former president of Planned Parenthood.[9]
Marches also took place in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.[7]
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]
