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Protests against Roe v. Wade ruling planned across Piedmont Triad

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Protests against Roe v. Wade ruling planned across Piedmont Triad
Even though the Supreme Court ruling just came out Friday morning, thousands of people have been reacting on social media or with action by planning protests and rallies. Several protests against the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade have been planned across the Piedmont Triad. In Winston-Salem, a group has gathered on the Green Street Pedestrian Bridge to peacefully protest. The organizer said she plans to be there until 8 p.m. Friday and will come back Saturday afternoon.In Greensboro, the Working-Class & Homeless Organizing Alliance group planned a protest for 7 p.m. at Eugene and Market streets Friday night. Del Stone, the community organizer with Working-Class & Houseless Organizing Alliance said, "We know in North Carolina, since we're not a trigger state, that abortion is still legal here but we have states around us, South Carolina, especially Tennessee, which is a trigger state, are going to be immediately affected."Stone added, "We want to be able to help with that struggle and elevating it and supporting them. Tonight, our goals are to make people aware of what's happening to elevate the support for the struggle, we want to put pressure on those who have the power to prosecute for abortions.” If you know of any protests planned in the Piedmont Triad in response to the Supreme Court ruling, email WXII at newstips@wxii12.com.

Even though the Supreme Court ruling just came out Friday morning, thousands of people have been reacting on social media or with action by planning protests and rallies.

Several protests against the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade have been planned across the Piedmont Triad.

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In Winston-Salem, a group has gathered on the Green Street Pedestrian Bridge to peacefully protest. The organizer said she plans to be there until 8 p.m. Friday and will come back Saturday afternoon.

In Greensboro, the Working-Class & Homeless Organizing Alliance group planned a protest for 7 p.m. at Eugene and Market streets Friday night.

Del Stone, the community organizer with Working-Class & Houseless Organizing Alliance said, "We know in North Carolina, since we're not a trigger state, that abortion is still legal here but we have states around us, South Carolina, especially Tennessee, which is a trigger state, are going to be immediately affected."

Stone added, "We want to be able to help with that struggle and elevating it and supporting them. Tonight, our goals are to make people aware of what's happening to elevate the support for the struggle, we want to put pressure on those who have the power to prosecute for abortions.”

If you know of any protests planned in the Piedmont Triad in response to the Supreme Court ruling, email WXII at newstips@wxii12.com.