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Tue Dec 14 2004
Walk for Life Comes to San Francisco on January 22nd
Anti-Choice Activists to Observe Roe v. Wade Anniversary
January 22nd, 2005 will be the the 32nd anniversary of the Roe v Wade, the court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. "Walk for Life West Coast", a city-wide anti-choice event, is also scheduled for that date. Last year, women nationwide celebrated the first "I'm not sorry I had an abortion day". Some pro-choice activists feel that it's time to do it again as one of the ways of countering the Walk for Life's messaging. Elizabeth Creely says, "it's clear that women (and men) who have had abortions need to continue to defend our right to reproduce on our own terms." Walk for Life's website states: "Walk to challenge the belief that abortion is a good choice for Women. Walk to show that women--and all people--deserve better than abortion. Walk to proclaim that Life is the best and only choice!" People in the Bay Area believe that Walk for Life's message is incorrect - that women should have the right to choose whether or not to terminate a pregnancy- and that the Walk for Life should be countered in the streets of San Francisco on January 22nd. The SF Board of Supervisors has declared that January 22nd will be Stand Up for Choice Day
Walk for Life: On Saturday, January 22, there will be speakers at 11am at Justin Herman Plaza, with the walk beginning at 12pm, and an "Information Faire" at the end of Walk at Marina Green.
Pro-Choice Plans for the Weekend of January 22nd:
Walk for Life: On Saturday, January 22, there will be speakers at 11am at Justin Herman Plaza, with the walk beginning at 12pm, and an "Information Faire" at the end of Walk at Marina Green.
Pro-Choice Plans for the Weekend of January 22nd:
- Voices from the Alley was performed on Friday, January 21st, beginning at 7pm in Osage Alley in San Francisco. There was a staged reading of “Voices From the Alley”, a Living Newspaper that tells the stories of women who survived illegal abortions. Afterwards there was a candlelit procession in honor of women who died from illegal abortions, walking to the Women’s Building. Enemy Combatant Radio with an organizer
- The San Francisco Area Pro-Choice Coalition is calling for a demonstration: January 22nd, 10 AM Rally at Powell and Market, in San Francisco (Powell Street BART Station), with an 11am march to the Embarcadero. (Flyer in English and Spanish) Contingents: Bike Rally | Militant Anti-Fascist Bloc
- The counter-demonstration continues at the Aquatic Park near Ft. Mason at 1 p.m.: A Day of Action for Womens Lives
The play Jane: Abortion and the Underground will have a one-night only appearance at the Brava Theater on January 22nd. The 8pm performance will be followed by a panel discussion about the current threats to legal abortion in the United States and the future of the reproductive rights movement.
- Another group is calling for a Day of Action to "Stand Up for Reproductive Justice! Stop the Anti-Choice Right wing!, beginning with the 10am Rally at Powell and Market, continuing with lining the right-wing march route, and then a counter demonstration to gather at 1pm at Aquatic Park (near Fort Mason). Check their website for information about meetings.
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