Abortion rights advocates organize protest in London, Ont. in wake of U.S. ruling – London

To deal with the loss of women’s access to a safe, legal environment abortion In the United States, a group of locals held a rally in London, Ont., this weekend.

The pro-choice rally is being organized by London Ontario Activism on Saturday, July 16, in the southeast corner of Victoria Park with the signing at 1 p.m. and a rally at 2 p.m., followed by a march.

Activist London Ontario member Alexa MacCoy said the protest supported the right to safe, accessible and legal abortion in Canada.

“Therefore, we are advocating for increased enforcement of the Canadian Health Act, which states that abortions must be performed nationally. So even though abortion is legal in Canada, most people are unaware of how inaccessible it is,” MacCoy said.

She said abortion services are often only available in big cities and are challenging for some to access.

“People from remote communities sometimes have to drive hours or cross provinces to get to the nearest health station.”

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She said before the march begins, they will have a number of speakers, including those who share personal abortion stories and also share some poems.

Organizers said the march would begin with the cenotaph in Victoria Park with people heading West on Dufferin Avenue, South on Richmond Street, East onto Queens Avenue, and then North on Wellington Street, ending at the South East corner of Victoria Park.

The decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the Roe v. Wade case was announced on June 24.

Judgment has been annulled Roe v. Wade The landmark decision has secured the right to abortion for more than 50 years in the United States.

Many conservative states have enacted laws in places that previously banned the procedure after Roe’s lawsuit against Wade was overturned, making it immediately illegal to access or provide the procedure in many parts of the United States. USA.

“So any time far-right movements happen in America, it opens the door for far-right political thinkers in Canada to open up discussion and dialogue around the issue,” MacCoy said. there.

– with files from Global News ‘Sarah Do Couto

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