March For Women’s Lives: Up to a Million Descend on DC in One of the Largest Protests in U.S. Histo

[niyad]

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March For Women’s Lives: Up to a Million Descend on DC in One of the Largest Protests in U.S. History (25 april 2004)

(excellent video available at link)



Up to one million protesters descended on Washington DC Sunday to show support for reproductive rights and opposition to Bush administration policies on women’s health issues in what could be the biggest demonstration in U.S. history. We hear speeches from celebrities and activists addressing the crowd. A massive throng of protesters crowded the National Mall in Washington DC on Sunday to show support for reproductive rights and opposition to Bush administration policies on women’s health issues in what could be the biggest demonstration in U.S. history.

Organizers for the March for Women’s Lives said over 1 million people descended on the capital to protest what they see as an erosion of women’s rights. Protesters–many wearing pink- and purple-shirts–covered the Mall from the base of Capitol Hill a mile back to the base of the Washington Monument. They raised signs reading "Fight the Radical Right," "Keep Abortion Legal" and "U.S. Out Of My Uterus."

Celebrities, from entertainers to politicians to activists, took to two stages and addressed the crowd. Actors Cybill Shepherd, Whoopi Goldberg and Ashley Judd attended, as did singers Ani DiFranco, the Indigo Girls and Moby. Feminist icons Patricia Ireland and Gloria Steinem were there so was labor rights activist Dolores Huerta. Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright and California Sen. Barbara Boxer also attended.

The abortion issue was the centerpiece of the march against Bush’s policies, including his stance on funding international family planning. No U.S. funds may be used for any family planning agency that mentions abortion to patients. He also signed a ban on what critics call partial-birth abortion, doctors call late-term abortion, and the first federal law to endow a fetus with legal rights distinct from the pregnant woman.

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http://www.democracynow.org/2004/4/26/march_for_womens_lives_up_to



a collection of photos:

http://www.jofreeman.com/photos/MFWL.html


an incredible collection of photos:

https://www.google.com/search?q=march+for+women%27s+lives+2004&client=firefox-a&hs=cEp&rls=org.mozilla:en-US fficial&channel=fflb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Vq4_VfqlNtiiyATwmIGoCA&ved=0CDEQ7Ak&biw=987&bih=585

more pics:

http://civilliberty.about.com/od/gendersexuality/ig/March-for-Women-s-Lives/

[LiberalEsto]

1. I was there.

We need another one.

[niyad]

2. yes, we certainly do. thank you for being there.

if you have pics, etc., would love for you to share them here.

[Stonepounder]

3. And what REALLY pisses me off is

that I didn't see or hear anything about this in the MSM. But boy do we hear about Baltimore!

[niyad]

4. well, women marching peacefully for their rights (even 1.5 million) just is not newsworthy.

I mean, it is just women, after all.

[Stonepounder]

5. Don't remind me. My blood-pressure is high enough already! n/t

[BlancheSplanchnik]

6. I remember that...and I remember how media ignored it.

.

Kick, GODFUCKINGDAMMIT.

[1HappyDemocrat]

7. how did I not know about this?

How has this not made it in the news? I am a college student and none of my professors have mentioned it and I've not seen even a mention of this on the news. When was this?

[niyad]

8. welcome to du. this happened 25 april 2004. you have never heard about it because,

even as it happened, the msm completely ignored it, and it has since been buried. it was, after all, only women fighting for their rights. nothing important, nothing to see here, move along.

[1HappyDemocrat]

9. not surprised

it is unacceptable that women are treated like this in this day and age. I will never understand how this persists in our country.

[niyad]

10. because, despite the founders' intentions, we are overrun by theists and low-information

citizens.

[1HappyDemocrat]

11. and if

they continue to have their way, we will roll our education system back further into the dark ages rather than improving upon our education for our citizens to correct these issues. Thank you, your original post stunned me with how such a huge protest received no coverage.

[niyad]

12. we all know, it is difficult to control a populace capable of critical thought. which, of course,

is why the continue attacks and rollbacks on our educational system.

during the march, and after, the primary source of information here were the brave people who were part of the march. certainly none of the msm carried it (although, I was shocked that the local fishwrap--which is incredibly reichwing--actually had a small article, buried in the second section, bottom of the page-- on it.)

[1HappyDemocrat]

13. they only

keep it around so that we can read their orders. lol ugh

[appalachiablue]

14. K & R.

[niyad]

15. . . .