Stop the Bans

Rally in front of the Minnesota State Capitol
Date	May 21, 2019 (2019-05-21)
Location	United States
Type	Demonstrations
Organized by	American Civil Liberties Union NARAL Pro-Choice America Planned Parenthood

Stop the Bans was a series of rallies held in the United States on May 21, 2019, protesting abortion bans and restrictions. Supporting organizations include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Planned Parenthood. ^[1]

About

Several states in 2019 enacted laws that caused abortion bans that abortion rights supporters considered extreme. ^[2] At the time of the protests, these states were Alabama, Mississippi and Ohio. ^[2] Missouri and Louisiana were also considering similar laws at the time. ^[2] Supporters also considered laws regarding abortion in Michigan to be extreme. ^[3] Protesters at the Stop the Bans rallies were concerned about women's rights being eroded. ^[4] Demonstrators at the rallies felt that politicians should not be making medical decisions about women's bodies. ^[3]

Locations

Demonstrations were organized in possibly all fifty U.S. states. ^{[2] [5]}

Northeast

• Boston ^[6]
• Philadelphia ^{[7] [8]}
• Providence, Rhode Island ^[9]

New York saw protests in Manhattan and Mineola. ^[10]

South

• Atlanta ^{[11] [12]}
• Charlottesville, Virginia ^[13]
• Louisville, Kentucky ^[14]
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ^[15]
• Nashville, Tennessee ^{[16] [17]}
• Raleigh, North Carolina ^{[18] [19]}
• Washington, D.C. ^{[20] [21]}
• Wilmington, Delaware ^[22]

Florida saw demonstrations in Fort Myers ^[23] and St. Petersburg. ^{[24] [25]}

In Maryland, there were protests in Annapolis and Towson. ^{[26] [27]}

In Texas, there was a rally held in El Paso at the County Courthouse. ^[28]

Midwest

• Chicago, Illinois ^{[29] [30]}
• Fargo, North Dakota ^[31]
• St. Paul, Minnesota ^[32]

Participating cities in Iowa included Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. ^{[33] [34]}

In Indiana, there were protests in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. ^{[35] [36] [37]}

Michigan saw demonstrations in Ann Arbor, Detroit, ^[38] Ferndale, ^[3] and Lansing. ^{[39] [40]}

In Missouri, there were demonstrations in Jefferson City and St. Louis. ^{[41] [32]}

Wisconsin saw protests in Appleton and Eau Claire. ^{[42] [43]}

West

• Albuquerque, New Mexico ^[44]
• Juneau, Alaska ^[45]

California saw demonstrations in Los Angeles, ^[46] San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Palo Alto, ^[47] Fullerton, Irvine, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, San Diego, ^{[48] [49]} San Luis Obispo, ^[50] Santa Barbara, ^[51] and Sebastopol. ^[4]

In Colorado, there were protests in Boulder and Fort Collins. ^[52]

An event was also planned in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. ^[53]

Oregon saw demonstrations in Eugene and Portland. ^{[54] [55] [56]}

In Washington state, there were demonstrations in Seattle, ^[32] Spokane, ^[57] and Yakima. ^[58]

In Wyoming, a protest took place in Laramie. ^[59]

See also

• Abortion in the United States
  • Abortion in the United States by state
• United States abortion-rights movement

References

External links

• Media related to Stop the Bans at Wikimedia Commons