Abortion Rights Rally To Be Held In Westfield Mindowaskin Park

Westfield NJ

12 May, 2022

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WESTFIELD, NJ — A rally for women's reproductive rights will be held in Westfield on Saturday, in response to the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion to potentially strike down Roe v. Wade. The "We Won't Go Back" rally will be held at Mindowaskin Park as part of Rep. Tom Malinowksi's campaign for Congress. The Westfield Democratic Committee, Westfield 20/20, NJ Citizen Action, Blue Wave, Women for Progress and the Working Families Party NJ encourage the entire community attend the upcoming rally. Politico recently obtained a leaked draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court, indicating five justices will overturn Roe (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). Read More: Roe V. Wade Will Be Struck Down, Politico Reports, Citing Leaked Draft Organizers of the event wrote that the decision to repeal Roe v. Wade — the landmark ruling that made abortion legal in all 50 states — would "reverse nearly 50 years of precedent and explicitly end federal constitutional protections for abortion." "26 states could move quickly to ban abortion, meaning millions of people might live without local access to abortion," organizers wrote. "All women deserve the power and freedom to make their own personal reproductive health care decisions." Organizers also wrote that if Republicans take control of Congress, they could pass a nationwide abortion ban. "That means even in 'Blue' states like NJ, abortion would be illegal," organizers said. Malinowksi has been outspoken on Twitter, expressing his frustration with the possible overturn on abortion rights. See below: The Westfield rally will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. You can sign up for the rally at this link. Have a news tip? Email [email protected]. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts