Women protesting Kavanaugh flood Capitol Hill to tell personal stories of abortion

Source: abc




Sep 7, 2018, 3:01 PM ET




Every day this week, dozens of protesters on Capitol Hill were arrested, as hundreds more flooded the halls of the U.S. Senate and nearby grounds around congressional buildings.

Their objective was clear: To express deep opposition to and concern about President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

ABC News spoke to several of the protesters including many who flew across the country for the demonstrations in the nation’s capital.

The activists ranged in age and ethnicity. Many were women and connected to health, reproductive rights or environmental groups.

Some were brought by groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America to tell their personal stories.

These organizations say Kavanaugh’s prior, socially conservative decisions -– as well as the blessing he has received from staunchly anti-abortion organizations -- show that if confirmed to the highest court, he would likely use that post to restrict women’s access to abortions or overturn landmark cases that make abortion legal in the U.S.

And, that "can't happen," Susan Johnston told ABC News. ..................................

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/women-protesting-kavanaugh-flood-capitol-hill-personal-stories/story?id=57671607

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so much is at stack. so so so much





PHOTO: A pro-abortion rights supporter holds up a sign that reads "My Body. My Choice" during a rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, March 20, 2018.
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Susan Johnston, 73, prepares to speak at a rally on the Capitol grounds.