Hundreds march for abortion rights in Hawaii as part of ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ movement

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Abortion rights rallies came about throughout the state as a part of the nationwide “Bans Off Our Our bodies” motion.

“Abortion on demand and with out apology and our message may be very robust. We refuse to let the Supreme Court docket take away a lady’s proper to decide on and take away the suitable to abortion,” mentioned Liz Rees, Rise Up for Abortion Rights organizer.

Marchers throughout the nation say they’re offended after a leaked draft opinion confirmed the Supreme Court docket is poised to overturn the landmark choice in Roe v. Wade.

If that occurs, about half of the states are anticipated to ban abortion outright.

Demonstrators in Waikiki had many causes for marching.

“One in all my greatest pals who lives right here. She obtained pregnant. The fetus died in utero, she was pressured to hold that lifeless child for 9 months, as a result of abortion was unlawful,” mentioned retired registered nurse Mary Hackney.

“Once I graduated from highschool in 1972, that was the 12 months that Roe v. Wade turned legislation. So, all my grownup life, you already know, this has been the legislation and I’m right here to defend it.”

“Curbing a lady’s proper to decide on, mandating a non secular perspective on even those that don’t share the identical non secular perspective, in order that’s why I’m right here protesting,” added George Hudes.

“Abortion is healthcare, and it’s a life saving process. And it’s ridiculous that we’ve got to protest this after years and years of preventing,” mentioned Kate, who select to not give her final title.

A whole lot on the Neighbor iIlands additionally marched in solidarity, together with exterior Queen Ka’ahumanu Middle on Maui, in Hilo at Wailoa Park and in Kona on Hawaii Island and at Kauai Neighborhood School on Kauai.

Abortion rights advocates say extra marches will probably be deliberate in what they name a “summer season of rage” and the run-up to November’s mid-term elections.

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