17 Democratic Party Lawmakers Arrested At Abortion Rights Protest

July 20, 2022

Over a dozen Democratic Party lawmakers were among over two dozen arrested at an abortion rights protest on Tuesday (July 19). Included in that group were some of the more progressive members of the party, and it appears that their efforts at the event are just the start of their overall push.

As reported by local outlets NBC Washington and The Hill, 17 Democratic lawmakers were arrested amid a total of 35 overall according to the U.S. Capitol Police.

Related Stories

Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Jackie Speier, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Katherine Clark, Andy Levin, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alma Adams, Veronica Escobar, and Carolyn Maloney were some of the published names on the arrest list.

Rep. Maloney issued a statement in the wake of the arrest that signaled this is just the beginning of the opposition to the controversial decision from the nation’s highest court that deeply affected abortion rights.

From Rep. Maloney’s website:

There is no democracy if women do not have control over their own bodies and decisions about their own health, including reproductive care. I have the privilege of representing a state where reproductive rights are respected and protected — the least I can do is put my body on the line for the 33 million women at risk of losing their rights. The Republican Party and the right-wing extremists behind this decision are not pro-life, but pro-controlling the bodies of women, girls, and any person who can become pregnant. Their ultimate goal is to institute a national ban on abortion. We will not let them win. We will be back.

#college

View Original Source