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800 March Through Waikiki to Stop the Supreme Court from Taking Away Abortion Rights!

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On Saturday, May 14, 17,000 people marched with Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights in 12 cities to STOP the Supreme Court from taking away the right to abortion and many thousands more marched in more than 450 cities and town to defend abortion rights.   The day of protest was called for by Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights as well as more mainstream organizations like Planned Parenthood, the Women’s March, and MoveOn. These powerful demonstrations, taken as a whole, made unmistakable the potential for people to really rise up and wage relentless, determined struggle to actually force the Supreme Court to back down.   The Honolulu protest was organized by a small group of volunteers with Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights Hawai`i and was supported and promoted by many other individuals and organizations.  The Rally was scheduled to begin at 4:45 but people began to arrive by 3:15 – and they kept coming!   They crowded the Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights and Planned Parenthood tables, compa...
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Overturn Roe? Hell No!

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Irrepressible, loud, irreverent - and green! Look at all of these beautiful faces. 350+ converged along Ala Moana Blvd the Federal Building on May 4 & 5 in response to the Draft Decision overturning Roe v. Wade with their creative signs, their friends, and their fury - making so much noise that people living in condos blocks away came to join. Chanting "Control over women is what they want - angry women is what they got" and "Abortion on Demand & Without Apology," their anger - and their joy - was contagious. Older women wiped away tears of joy as young women joined them to continue the fight. People talked together about what this means for women, for gay and trans rights and more. Many rang bells, whistled, and beat on noisemakers.
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Spreading the Word - by Trolley! All eyes turned to the Green trolley, the chants, and the noise of bells as we rolled through Ala Moana Park & Waikiki Saturday night. Picnickers raised their fists, diners put down their forks, pedestrians stopped to take photos, arms were raised, people clapped, motorists honked. We often read that 75% of people in the U.S. support Roe v. Wade - but Saturday evening we saw it and felt it. This is what people WANT to see. Get ready for the WEEK OF ACTION May 8-14 and spread the contagion!
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