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Stop the Bans was a series of rallies held in the United States on May 21, 2019, protesting abortion bans and restrictions. Supporting organizations include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Planned Parenthood. Protesters at the Stop the Bans rallies were concerned about women's rights being eroded. Demonstrators at the rallies felt that politicians should not be making medical decisions about women's bodies.
gestational age bans
on abortion, including, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Utah, and Alabama. Abortion-rights movements, Abortion rights supporters considered these bans as extreme. Alabama's ban was the most restrictive, aiming to make abortion illegal in all cases including those of incest and rape, and allowing doctors to face 99 years in prison for performing abortions. Supporters also considered laws regarding abortion in Michigan to be extreme. Within Nebraska, North Dakota, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, legislators moved to enact abortion counseling requirements. Additionally, four of the aforementioned states banned abortions based on a patient’s reason for seeking an abortion. These bans challenged the abortion standards set forth in Roe v. Wade, which for 46 years prior allowed women to get abortions until fetuses were "viable" which medical professionals gauge as occurring 24-28 weeks into a pregnancy. These bans were enacted following Donald Trump's attempt to roll back abortion laws (specifically implementin
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. Protestors at the New York demonstrations described themselves as responding to a change in the governments relationship to abortion. Between the start of 2011 and May 31, 2019, almost 500 abortion restrictions were created across 33 states, accounting for more than one third of abortion restrictions enacted since Roe v. Wade's initial legalization (1973).
* Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
* Fargo, North Dakota
* St. Paul, Minnesota
Participating cities in Iowa included Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines.
In Indiana, there were protests in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.
Michigan saw demonstrations in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Ferndale, Michigan, Ferndale, and Lansing, Michigan, Lansing.
In Missouri, there were demonstrations in Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City and St. Louis.
Wisconsin saw protests in Appleton, Wisconsin, Appleton and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
Exigence
In 2019, nine states implementegestational age bans
on abortion, including, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Utah, and Alabama. Abortion-rights movements, Abortion rights supporters considered these bans as extreme. Alabama's ban was the most restrictive, aiming to make abortion illegal in all cases including those of incest and rape, and allowing doctors to face 99 years in prison for performing abortions. Supporters also considered laws regarding abortion in Michigan to be extreme. Within Nebraska, North Dakota, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, legislators moved to enact abortion counseling requirements. Additionally, four of the aforementioned states banned abortions based on a patient’s reason for seeking an abortion. These bans challenged the abortion standards set forth in Roe v. Wade, which for 46 years prior allowed women to get abortions until fetuses were "viable" which medical professionals gauge as occurring 24-28 weeks into a pregnancy. These bans were enacted following Donald Trump's attempt to roll back abortion laws (specifically implementin
Global Gag Rules
. Protestors at the New York demonstrations described themselves as responding to a change in the governments relationship to abortion. Between the start of 2011 and May 31, 2019, almost 500 abortion restrictions were created across 33 states, accounting for more than one third of abortion restrictions enacted since Roe v. Wade's initial legalization (1973).
Locations
Demonstrations were organized in possibly all fifty U.S. states.Northeast
* Boston * Philadelphia * Providence, Rhode Island New York (state), New York saw protests in Manhattan and Mineola, New York, Mineola.South
* Atlanta * Charlottesville, Virginia * Louisville, Kentucky * Myrtle Beach, South Carolina * Nashville, Tennessee * Raleigh, North Carolina * Washington, D.C. * Wilmington, Delaware Florida saw demonstrations in Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Myers and St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg. In Maryland, there were protests in Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis and Towson, Maryland, Towson. In Texas, there was a rally held in El Paso, Texas, El Paso at the County Courthouse.Midwest
* Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
* Fargo, North Dakota
* St. Paul, Minnesota
Participating cities in Iowa included Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines.
In Indiana, there were protests in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.
Michigan saw demonstrations in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Ferndale, Michigan, Ferndale, and Lansing, Michigan, Lansing.
In Missouri, there were demonstrations in Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City and St. Louis.
Wisconsin saw protests in Appleton, Wisconsin, Appleton and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
West
* Albuquerque, New Mexico * Juneau, Alaska California saw demonstrations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, California, San Jose, Oakland, California, Oakland, Palo Alto, California, Palo Alto, Fullerton, California, Fullerton, Irvine, California, Irvine, Mission Viejo, California, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, California, San Clemente, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, California, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara, and Sebastopol, California, Sebastopol. In Colorado, there were protests in Boulder, Colorado, Boulder and Fort Collins, Colorado, Fort Collins. An event was also planned in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Oregon saw demonstrations in Eugene, Oregon, Eugene and Portland, Oregon, Portland. In Washington (state), Washington state, there were demonstrations in Seattle, Spokane, Washington, Spokane, and Yakima, Washington, Yakima. In Wyoming, a protest took place in Laramie, Wyoming, Laramie.See also
* Abortion in the United States ** Abortion in the United States by state * United States abortion-rights movementReferences
External links
* {{Commons category-inline, Stop the Bans 2019 in American politics 2019 protests Abortion in the United States Abortion-rights movement May 2019 in the United States Protests in the United States