On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, protesters gathered in downtown Milwaukee to demonstrate against the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the groundbreaking case that made abortion legal in the United States nearly 50 years ago. Marchers from all walks of life, male and female gathered in Red Arrow Park to voice their concern on the potential overruling of … [Read more...] about Milwaukeeans gather to protest SCOTUS opinion on Roe v. Wade
Roe V. Wade
No access means no choice
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Since January 22, 1973, women in the United States have felt assured that their legal right to the option of a safe abortion was protected, after the Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. A second case decided later that same year, Doe v. Bolton, seemed to further safeguard women’s reproductive rights, especially to … [Read more...] about No access means no choice
The fight over abortion rights is a black issue
Black women make up about a third of abortions and are at least 3 times more likely than white women to die due to pregnancy-related causes. Maternal health care advocates raised alarm Tuesday, May 3, 2022, after a leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggested that the nation’s highest court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a decision that would limit abortion access … [Read more...] about The fight over abortion rights is a black issue