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As a proud feminist and longtime supporter of abortion rights, I’m still struggling to understand what the fuck happened in the United States on November 8, 2016. The last seven years have been extremely tough to watch. And there’s no end in sight. Unbelievably, both Trump and Trumpism are alive and well. All three of his Supreme Court appointees are younger than me (actually Brett Kavanaugh and I are the same age). I’ll probably outlive Trump, but not his legacy. In many ways, it’s just really depressing. All these years of protesting and donating and voting, and we’ve gone backwards.
Here are some black and white photos I took at a Pro-Choice Rally in Washington DC in 1989. I used my 35mm Canon camera.
Here are some photos from the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017—the day after Trump’s inauguration. It was the largest single-day protest in US history.
The Forced Birth Movement is terrifying and misogynist. Abortion is essential healthcare. Healthcare is a human right. Federal law should protect that right.
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Hopefully you’ll have a new set of photos when this all gets corrected.
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I hope I live to see it
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Our problem here in America is that the rest of the world looks at us the same way the most of us look at Florida.
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Texas is the state that’s gone full Gilead with its cruel “Heartbeat Act.” Private citizens can sue abortion providers and those who assist patients seeking an abortion.
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I think Idaho has something similar. I saw a story about it in CNN about it
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Yup, and about 12 other states: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U00.K3Bu.n621GAYK1TfQ&smid=url-share
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That is sickening. It thanks for the link.
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You’re welcome
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“I’ll probably outlive Trump, but not his legacy.” That’s what frightens me the most, the long-lasting impact. I try to stay hopeful for my grown children, but it’s hard not to feel like the train has jumped the tracks. I think that’s what worries me the most is that we could be looking at another four years of it too. Sad.
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Yes, it’s a horrific and very real possibility. It’s beyond sad that the country the Greatest Generation fought for has come to this. I’m in the same boat – trying to stay hopeful for grown children.
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