Older women show support for abortion rights

Former Sen. Loretta Weinberg led rally at a retirement community

Raven Santana, Correspondent | May 13, 2022 | More Issues

The recently leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court outlining the reversal of Roe v. Wade is having an effect on women from every generation. On Friday, former Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg led a demonstration at the Arbor Terrace retirement community in Teaneck. At the rally were some women in their 90s who were on the front line fighting for reproductive rights and the passage of the original Roe v Wade decision. Weinberg said the potential reversal of the landmark case would be a step backward for every woman in America.

“Women were always pro-choice and women were always getting abortions, since time immemorial,” Weinberg said. “All that changes is whether or not women have access to safe medical care…” 

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