Rallies are being
held nationwide following the United States Supreme Court ruling
overturning Roe v. Wade.
Dozens of people
showed up in Stamford Friday saying they are devastated by the Court’s
decision, but they are going to continue the fight for reproductive rights.
Mayor Caroline
Simmons and state Rep. Matt Blumenthal were in attendance.
Simmons says she
is grateful that Connecticut is a state where abortion rights are protected but
says November elections are crucial to make sure people in other states across
the country have protection.
Stamford resident
Kay Maxwell says she lived during the 1950s and she can't believe this is where
the country is today.
Maxwell says she
works as a welcomer at Planned Parenthood now and she says she sees the need
firsthand of people needing proper reproductive rights and care.
“It's just
absolutely horrifying what has happened and where we are today,” says Maxwell.
“It's easy to get really discouraged but coming together with folks of
like-minded people and energizing us at least gives us the strength to keep
fighting, which is all we can do.”
Abortion rights
are protected in Connecticut and Blumenthal says he will continue to fight for
those rights to be protected in this state and the country.
“We have to keep
fighting on the national level, we have to keep fighting here at the local and
the state level, and we need to demand clear pro-choice positions from our
politicians and public officials," he said.
Voting in local
elections was emphasized a lot at the rally both by the people and the mayor.