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Women’s March held in Elmira
Elmira, New York – Women all over the country are fighting for the right of choice when it comes to abortion.
In many cities like Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, and even here in Elmira, that fight has led to marches.
The event was hosted by the activist group, Women’s March, with this being the subgroup Women’s March Elmira. The event took place around 10:00 a.m. at Wisner Park where women came with signs protesting Texas’ “Heartbeat Bill”, which limits a woman to a six-week time frame in order to get an abortion in the state of Texas. Anyone was allowed to go up and speak their mind about personal stories, problems they have with the laws being made, or anything to show their support for the people around them.
According to the bill, a six-week time frame is set for everyone without exceptions to those who are victims of rape or incest.
The law allows for private citizens to sue those helping anyone receive an abortion, those that receive an abortion after the six-week period could be sued for over $10,000 or more.
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