Odessa, Texas/July 11, 2022-On Saturday evening, July 9th, residents of Odessa and Midland gathered to protest the decision to overturn ROE v. WADE by the Supreme Court. Some that attended the protest are concern that couples will not be able to decide on the number of children in their families.
(Cathy Broadrick, Democratic Party Chair-Midland, Texas)
A majority of people that attended the protest rally is a younger demographic that are concerned where their future is headed in regards to access to abortion. Speakers at the event encouraged those young people to register to vote.
(JoAnna Marie Keese, Former Ector County Democratic Chair-Odessa, Texas)
Restricting women’s access to safe and legal abortions will have negative health implications.
(Gayle Buchanan-Event Organizer)
Planned Parenthood at one time was located in the southside of Odessa, and provided a wide variety of health services to women.
(Gayle Buchanan-Event Organizer)
The legislation of abortion in the United States by the Supreme Court in 1973, bypassing the political process in a majority of the states, became a controversy to religious and the new Right’s agenda.
(Hannah Horick, Ector County Democratic Party Chair-Odessa, Texas)
The Supreme Court decision to overturn ROE v. WADE, other rights of privacy, including gay sex, same-sex marriage, interracial marriage and contraception are now under question.
(Isaac Montano, Speaker/Poet)
Approximately 130 people attended the Pro-Choice Rally and Protest March that began at 7th & North Grant to Odessa City Hall.
For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera.
