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April 25, 2004
March for Women's Lives
I went to the March for Women's Lives today. I've not seen anything like this in the 17 years I've lived in DC. It was pretty amazing. The organizers claim 1,150,000 people. I think it was higher than the 500,000 they were expecting, just not that high.
I spotted a guy there who was wearing a T-shirt that said "I'm only here for the ladies". It was the best slogan, because it really did explain why I was there. I was there for the women in my life. The women who may need an abortion one day. The ones who might become the victims of violence.
But I was there for the ones that have been through these things. I have a couple of friends that have had abortions and far too many who were raped or assaulted. I was there for them: to honor them, their choices and their pain.
I was there to help ensure that when others go through what they did, they will not find it as difficult. That they will be able to get the treatments they want without the stigma. That they can find help when they need it, not after it is too late. That they can get honest answers from practitioners that care about them, not about staying on the right side of the law.
I hope the people who were there today remember one thing: they must vote. Protests marches are great at raising awareness and letting people know you are pissed off. But nothing changes unless people vote. And if it means getting rid of a popular local congressman, so be it. If it means dumping a president in the middle of a war, so be it.
Vote so that other don't have to go through the pain my friends went through.
Posted by Samer at April 25, 2004 11:28 PM
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