Politics & Government

‘This Isn't Just A Problem For Texas Women': 5th Annual Women's March Focuses On Fight For Abortions Rights

Rallies were held in hundreds of cities across the country, including New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.

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October 3, 2021

Thousands of people turned out to take a stand for abortions rights Saturday at the fifth annual Women’s March.

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Rallies were held in hundreds of cities across the country, including New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.

As CBS2’s Thalia Perez reports, organizers said they were motivated by a law that went into effect in September in Texas, which bans nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

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