Abortion Advocates Officially Start 'Summer of Rage'

Leah Barkoukis | May 16, 2022 9:05 AM

Thousands of abortion supporters turned out across the United States on Saturday to defend Roe v. Wade following the leak of the draft opinion showing the Supreme Court voting to overturn the 1973 ruling. According to organizers, the 400 “Bans Off Our Bodies” demonstrations kicked off what they vowed would be a “summer of rage” if the Supreme Court overturns the abortion ruling, which would turn the issue back to states to decide.

Our Summer of Rage is officially beginning.

We’re prepared to rage for Roe all summer, culminating in a Women’s Convention in Houston, Texas.

We won’t rest until abortion rights are protected. Learn more about our Women’s Convention here: https://t.co/Faa6lnGu7k https://t.co/1GVANPP79b
— Women's March (@womensmarch) May 15, 2022

Welcome to the Summer of Rage.

Yesterday was just the beginning. We’re staying in the streets and using the force of our movement to mobilize for abortion rights and more.

Text RAGE to 44310 to join us.
— Women's March (@womensmarch) May 15, 2022

The protests were organized by a number of groups, including Women's March, Planned Parenthood, Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights, and more.

“For the women of this country, this will be a summer of rage. Until our government starts working for us and codifies our right to an abortion, we will be UNGOVERNABLE,” tweeted Rachel O’Leary Carmona, executive director of Women's March. “This is a fight for [abortion] rights. And it’s a fight we’ll win.”

For the women of this country, this will be a summer of rage.

Until our government starts working for us and codifies our right to an abortion, we will be UNGOVERNABLE.

This is a fight for aboriton rights. And it’s a fight we’ll win.
— Rachel O’Leary Carmona (@RachCarmona) May 14, 2022