Updated: Apr 25, 2023 / 09:15 PM PDT. Blogs Embarcadero Media Advertising Info To anti-abortion writer: You didnt tell us name of your group. Cars driving by honked their support as protesters cheered in return. ", Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, CA-18, who is running for reelection, also released a statement, describing the opinion as a historic attempt to "eviscerate a constitutional right by overturning Roe v. She previously wrote for the Daily Californian and the Palo Alto Weekly. ", Describing today as a "somber day," Redwood City Mayor Giselle told the Pulse, "I'm feeling a way that women haven't felt for a generation. 'Lot of determination': Ukrainian Americans rally for their country "I came here because I think abortion is important, and I think it's part of healthcare, and if people aren't allowed to do it, we're going to find a way to do it, just not as safe, and if they're going to do it, then they should do it in a safe way.". Get uninterrupted access to important local political news. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, San Jose's Mar Monte location the largest in the state of California expects an additional 200-500 out-of-state women a week seeking abortions, according to a county news release. All rights reserved. Blogs But in 2014, the Nevada Supreme Court let stand a residents-only beach policy at Lake Tahoe. I pay my taxes to keep it in this condition!!. Protest against the De Facto Segregation of Palo Alto's Foothills Park. There are many articles which state that lower income women receive much poorer healthcare during pregnancy, with more spontaneous miscarriages, more still births, lower birth weights as well as more serious complications during birth including deformities and similar types of problems. The case brings the potential that the court's conservative majority could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which found that there is a Constitutional right for women to have an abortion. Allow me to repeat myself, Mr. Alderman: An exclusive park in the heart of Silicon Valley faces a - NBC News Law School Activists Protest Judge Kyle Duncan's Visit To Campus | Palo Sorry, but further commenting on this topic has been closed. We should trust women to make the best decisions. Asked about the role of local government on this issue he said he'd like to see the Board take "some concrete steps, not just symbolic. A protest against what critics see as a de facto segregation of Palo Alto's Foothills Park. Your contribution matters. ""I think that (abortion) should be allowed," Eve said. "I'm so angry," said Mary Ittelson, who lives nearby. Special Pubs The case brings the potential that the court's conservative majority could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which found that there is a Constitutional right for women to have an abortion.Raging Grannies organizer Ruth Robertson said she and other protesters turned out Wednesday because they couldn't "stand by idly" while the court considers rolling back abortion rights. Using descriptions like "very dehumanizing" and a "complete disregard for the rights of women," Andrew Adams, Chief of Staff and Head of Strategic Communications at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, said that the draft opinion marks a complete and historic reversal on the part of the court. Written by Justice Samuel Alito in February, the opinion advocates for the overturn of the landmark abortion ruling that legalized abortion across the U.S. The case brings the potential that the court's conservative majority could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which found that there is a Constitutional right for women to have an abortion.Raging Grannies organizer Ruth Robertson said she and other protesters turned out Wednesday because they couldn't "stand by idly" while the court considers rolling back abortion rights. Follow Mountain View Voice Online on Twitter @mvvoice, Facebook and on Instagram @mvvoice for breaking news, local events, photos, videos and more. Were literally discriminating against nonresidents because theyre not wealthy enough to live in Palo Alto.. ", "I do think we have a responsibility," Slocum said. 0 Photo by Zoe Morgan. How remote work is reshaping the local housing market, Local parks and hills put on a wildflower show after rainy winter, Community briefs: Youth philanthropy program, Shoreline at Mountain View speaker series and VTA seeks public input, Foothill-De Anza names four finalists to be next chancellor. I think the term reproductive healthcare should cover all aspects of pregnancy. We must do everything we can starting right now to ensure every member of Congress votes to make Roe the law of the land. Uploaded: Thu, Dec 2, 2021, 1:48 pm IE 11 is not supported. Hwy 101 in Palo Alto reopened after Garner protest - ABC7 San Francisco 0 Ramanathan, who has helped organize protests at the park this summer, said the policy contradicts Palo Altos worldwide reputation for innovation and freethinking. A&E Timeline: How California got here on abortion. "The draft opinion, if it becomes the decision, does exactly the opposite. "It's about having every tool in our toolbox to defend access to this essential right," she said.