Monadnock for Choice, a grassroots group from the Monadnock Region, held a “funeral” on Central Square in Keene last Saturday to mourn the death of abortion rights in the country, in an event that the organizers described as a “funeral.”
The event commemorated the second anniversary of the June 24, 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision by the US Supreme Court that led to the end of federal protections for abortions in the entire country, with the overturning of another 1973 landmark judgement Roe v. Wade.
But even prior to these judgements, the Republican-controlled New Hampshire Legislature saw efforts to restrain abortion access in the state. In 2021, Gov. Sununu signed a law that restricted abortion to its current 24-week limit. There were no gestational limits to abortion in the state before that.
“I am here today because I did this 60 years ago, and I am doing it again, unfortunately,” said attendee Katheryn Waterwan, 83.
@granitepost in Keene last Saturday to mourn the death of abortion rights in the country, in an event that the organizers described as a "funeral." The event commemorated the second anniversary of the June 24, 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision by the US Supreme Court that led to the end of federal protections for abortions in the entire country, with the overturning of another 1973 landmark judgement Roe v. Wade. But even prior to these judgements, the Republican-controlled New Hampshire Legislature saw efforts to restrain abortion access in the state. In 2021, Gov. Sununu signed a law that restricted abortion to its current 24-week limit. There were no gestational limits to abortion in the state before that. “I am here today because I did this 60 years ago, and I am doing it again, unfortunately,” said attendee Katheryn Waterwan, 83. 👉🏼 To read more about New Hampshire's reproductive rights trajectory, and find out more about the Saturday event, visit the link in our bio! #RoeVWade #ReproductiveRights #Dobbs ♬ original sound – Granite Post
