Rallies around abortion debate set for Orlando in wake of state bans
Abortion rights supporter
"I got angry and decided to make an event, even if it ended up me alone in front of
But DeMetro won't be alone.
More than 1,000 people have pledged to join her at
A counter-protest hosted by the
The pro-life event page encourages participants to wear apparel supportive of President
Sunday's pro-choice event is part of a national "stop the bans" movement in response to
Doctors who perform the procedure would face a felony charge that carries a sentence of up to 99 years in prison. A federal lawsuit was filed Friday seeking to block the law that will take effect in November.
None of the four proposed abortion bills in
State Rep.
Abortion opponents will gather for a walk around
"We are simply gathering peacefully with our pro-life signs in support of pro-life legislation," organizer
Organizers for both rallies have requested that protesters not engage in confrontations with the opposing side.
"They have a right to their point of view and so do we," according to the pro-life event page description. "Let your signs do your talking."
DeMetro said her call to action Sunday not only was spurred by the fear that
"I think the anger and fear that our right to basic reproductive control was being ripped from us, crossed with the idea of an average person wanting to mobilize resonated with people, and I am so glad that it did," DeMetro said. "Our voices are stronger when we all speak together."
Abortion rights supporters from around the state are expected to attend. Several reproductive rights advocates, including state Rep.
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