Hundreds of people participated in the Women’s March in Massachusetts ahead of Election Day, in a strong show of support for Vice President Kamala Harris and abortion access.
People marched on Boston Common, holding signs reading: “We’re not going back” and “Abortion is health care.” A few men joined them.
The Women’s March took place in Boston, as well as Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, Missouri.
Speakers urged people to vote in the election, noting that abortion is on the ballot in nine states.
“How many of you are going to vote on Tuesday? How many of you can’t wait to wake up to a female president?” asked the Rev. Deborah Haffner of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Marji Roy, foreground right, of Ashford, Conn., holds signs during the National Women’s March Saturday in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Leslie Rosenberg of Boston applauds during the National Women’s March Saturday in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Tracy Murphy told NBC 10 Boston that she organized the women’s march because she wanted to give it her all, no matter who wins.
“The message today is we want everyone to vote,” Murphy said.
People gather on Boston Common during the National Women’s March Saturday in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Mimi Balsamo, of Quincy, Massachusetts, participates in the National Women’s March on Boston Common on Saturday in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Abortion and the 2024 elections
From the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, access to abortion returned to the state level.
Abortion remained a hot topic in the 2024 election – with abortion being a top issue for many female voters.
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Nine states will consider constitutional amendments that would enshrine the right to abortion: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota.
People gather on Boston Common during the National Women’s March Saturday in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
A record number of voters are thinking about abortion should be legal, with two-thirds supporting a national law guaranteeing access, according to a national Fox News survey conducted March 22-25, 2024.
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Fifty-nine percent believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, up from the previous high of 57% in September 2022 and an all-time high. by 44% in April 2022.
Ami Faria and her daughter Amelia, of Exeter, NH, attend the National Women’s March on Boston Common on Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Support for legalization has increased (mostly double digits) across the board since April 2022, two months ago. Roe was overturned. This includes increased support among voters aged 65 and older (+16 points should be legal), conservatives (+12), Republicans (+11) and white evangelical Christians (+10).
Overall, only 7% think abortion should never be allowed, while five times as many say it should always be allowed (35%). Another third (32%) say abortion should be illegal except in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother’s life.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (Getty Images)
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Former President Trump shifted his stance on abortion during the election cycle, with the Republican nominee hoping to attract disillusioned independents and Democrats but running the risk of alienating his pro-life base.
Trump in particular opposes a federal ban on abortionbut remains opposed to late-term abortions. In July, the Republican Party abandoned its long-standing anti-abortion advocacy position.
Harris
Throughout Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, she argued that Trump — who appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court who later voted to overturn Roe v. Wade – was responsible for deteriorating medical care for women and would call for further restrictions.
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Harris expressed her position on the subject by creating legislation to restore the nation’s right to abortion that was eliminated in the wake of Roe v. Wade.
She also pledged to protect access to the abortion drug mifepristone, call the medicine “essential medicine”.
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Victoria Balara of Fox News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
