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Hundreds of students across Virginia stage walkouts in support of reproductive rights
Hundreds of students across Virginia stage walkouts in support of reproductive rights
by Ida Domingo & Kellye Lynn | Monday, May 9th 2022
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Students in Virginia walked out of their classrooms Monday to defend reproductive rights after last week's revelation that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The statewide walkout was organized by Generation Ratify Virginia. The group said 45 schools planned to participate and they expected thousands of students to wear green and voice their support for abortion access. ,... The group said due to the mass engagement, some will continue to hold demonstrations on Thursday.
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The walkouts come after a draft opinion from the Supreme Court was leaked, suggesting that the landmark abortion ruling of Roe v. Wade could be overturned. Chief Justice John Roberts has directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak.
Overturning the ruling would revert final decisions on abortion access to state governments.
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by Ida Domingo & Kellye Lynn | Monday, May 9th 2022
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Students in Virginia walked out of their classrooms Monday to defend reproductive rights after last week's revelation that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The statewide walkout was organized by Generation Ratify Virginia. The group said 45 schools planned to participate and they expected thousands of students to wear green and voice their support for abortion access. ,... The group said due to the mass engagement, some will continue to hold demonstrations on Thursday.
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The walkouts come after a draft opinion from the Supreme Court was leaked, suggesting that the landmark abortion ruling of Roe v. Wade could be overturned. Chief Justice John Roberts has directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak.
Overturning the ruling would revert final decisions on abortion access to state governments.
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