12:00pm - 2:00pm
Veterans' Memorial Park
101 E Fulton NE
Grand Rapids MI 49503
"Walk for Choice will be an international demonstration of outrage over the GOP’s recent attacks on people’s rights to abortion and basic medical care.
The “Protect Life Act” (HR3) in Congress seeks to limit federally funded abortions. In the past, abortions were only paid for by the federal government in cases of rape and incest, or if the pregnancy threatens the mother’s life. This act essentially changes the definition of rape by adding the word ‘forcible.’ This means if you were on a date, or drugged, or drinking, or married and your spouse rapes you, or are of ‘limited mental capacity’, and you get pregnant as a result and can’t afford your abortion, you’re out of luck.
HR3 also seeks to free health care providers from penalty if they refuse to abort a pregnancy, even if it means the mother dies.
Get out in the street and show your outrage at this gross intrusion upon the rights of human beings everywhere.
OK, Grand Rapids! It's time to take a stand! Spread the word and use your beautiful voice!
This is a peaceful protest! We encourage to make signs, t-shirts, and help SPREAD THE WORD!
International Walk for Choice 2011 on Saturday, February 26th at 12pm in your respective time zone.
All routes will be released on Friday at noon! Please keep tweeting the tags #walk4choice & #feb26--we want them to start trending when the routes are released!
***Wear ORANGE on Feb. 26th & make your profile photos orange, too!***"
Thanks! LET'S ROCK THIS
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Twitter: @walkforchoice
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