Hoboken, New Jersey, rally defends abortion

Over 100 people rallied in Hoboken, New Jersey, May 26 in support of right to abortion and reproductive justice. “We are devastated, we are furious, and we are fighting back!” shouted Bethany Diaz from Planned Parenthood Action Fund of N.J. Stephanie Mills from Hudson Pride Center spoke of the importance of including people of all genders who can get pregnant.

Bethany Diaz of Planned Parenthood, left, and Stephanie Mills of Hudson Pride Center at Hoboken,rally for abortion rights, May 26. WW photo:Marsha Goldberg

All the speakers stressed making abortions accessible to anyone who needs one. There were many handmade signs in the crowd that showed people were also protesting the mass killings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.

A high school student sang “This is my fight song.”

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