Walkout!
Student walkouts in defense of abortion rights reverberate across the U.S.
On May 12, thousands of students across the country burst out of their class rooms and took to the streets in protest, responding to a call from Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights. From coast to coast, in large cities and small towns they staged angry, defiant demonstrations. Below is a sample of some of those actions. (Go to RiseUp4AbortionRights twitter and Instagram accounts for more pictures and videos)
New York City, NY.
About 2,000 students walked out in NYC today freaking amazing. Overturn Roe? HELL NO! RISE UP! We need to keep this energy going! And we need major funds to keep organizing! We need $$ for sound- green bandanas & posters for the students! Donate here👇 https://t.co/QIW0QiTXL5 pic.twitter.com/QgmlmtOWb3
— Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights (@riseup4abortion) May 12, 2022
Austin, Tx.
Schools in Austin walked out for #abortion today! Students chanting “fuck Greg Abbott.” Yeah, fuck that guy & all the Christian fascists from #SCOTUS to the streets! If you try to take this right away, your society will be prevented from functioning at all. pic.twitter.com/hfYFbDnpdn
— Coco Das (@coco_das) May 12, 2022
North Kansas City, Mo.
North Kansas City students organize walkout in response to leaked Supreme Court opinion https://t.co/zOWrthNwMs
— KCTV5 News (@KCTV5) May 12, 2022
Seattle, Wa.
WATCH: Students WALK OUT at University of Washington & 2 other universities in Seattle to protest Supreme Court’s attacks on abortion!
“Post-Roe? Hell no!”
Students are calling for escalating action to defend Roe v Wade. Marching now to join up with protests at Seattle Central. pic.twitter.com/pEYgM8MLL4
— Matt Smith (@mattcaucus) May 12, 2022
Richmond, Virginia; Brookfield, Connecticut; Austin, Texas
A few of the hundreds of #BansOffOurBodies student walkouts today 🧵 pic.twitter.com/LRklvXGfHP
— Greg Butterfield (@redguard1971) May 12, 2022
Little Rock, Arkansas
Right now at Little Rock Central High School, students are leading a walkout in response to the SCOTUS #RoeVWade draft.
I tell my students all the time — right there in this historic building — to fight for what you believe in. Our representatives should follow their leadership. pic.twitter.com/Y05Bh8yzay
— Roy Vaughn (@VoteRoyAR) May 12, 2022
New York City
About 2,000 students walked out in NYC today freaking amazing. Overturn Roe? HELL NO! RISE UP! We need to keep this energy going! And we need major funds to keep organizing! We need $$ for sound- green bandanas & posters for the students! Donate here👇 https://t.co/QIW0QiTXL5 pic.twitter.com/QgmlmtOWb3
— Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights (@riseup4abortion) May 12, 2022
