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Abortion activists on both sides experience first full day of post-Roe America

Abortion activists on both sides experience first full day of post-Roe America
DECISION WAS JUST THE FIRST STEP IN WHAT THEY'RE HOPING WILL BE A SWEEPING CHANGE. <PLEASE COVER NATS: "THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT IS STILL VERY WELL ALIVE."> <NATS OF PARADE> GRANITE STATERS IN SUPPORT OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE CELEBRATED SATURDAY OUTSIDE OF MANCHESTER CITY HALL.... MARCHING UP AND DOWN ELM STREET WITH SIGNS AND AMERICAN FLAGS. <PAUL GALASSO // EVENT ORGANIZER: "WE'RE PLEASED THAT GOD FINALLY ANSWERED OUR PRAYERS AND ABOLISHED ROE V. WADE."> PAUL GALASSO ORGANIZED THE EVENT AS PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT BY THE GROUP, "PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE." RIGHT NOW, ABORTION IS STILL LEGAL IN THE GRANITE STATE, UP TO 24 WEEKS. GALASSO SAYS HE'S HOPING THAT WILL CHANGE. <PAUL GALASSO // EVENT ORGANIZER: "WE WANT TO CHANGE THIS TO BE A PRO-LIFE STATE, SIMILAR TO WHAT'S HAPPENED IN MISSOURI WHERE THEY'VE ABOLISHED ALL ABORTIONS." BUT NOT EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO CITY HALL AGREES --- <"KRISTIN TOTH // AGAINST SUPREME COURT ABORTION DECISION: "IT'S A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE. WE HAVE BODILY AUTONOMY. AND THE FACT THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING THIS IN 2022 IS ABHORRENT."> GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU SAYS DESPITE THE SUPREME COURT RULING - ABORTIO
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Abortion activists on both sides experience first full day of post-Roe America
Americans woke up without Roe v. Wade protections for the first time in 49 years Saturday. Granite Staters gathered to show support and dissent for the repeal.Portsmouth held a Pride festival and parade, with marchers and speakers describing their disappointment with the ruling.Advocacy group Pro-life Action League organized an event at Manchester City Hall, saying the wanted to give thanks for Friday's decision and pray for unborn children."We're pleased that God answered our prayers to abolish Roe v. Wade," said organizer Paul Galasso.Tensions escalated some when people in favor and against the abortion decision got into verbal arguments.Kristin Toth said she attended a rally outside city hall Friday night to support a woman's right to choose, and said she returned Saturday to show her support to women who may be feeling scared or uncertain following the high court ruling."Today I am here for the marginalized women and any woman who is in crisis right now and has no place to turn to," Toth said.

Americans woke up without Roe v. Wade protections for the first time in 49 years Saturday.

Granite Staters gathered to show support and dissent for the repeal.

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Portsmouth held a Pride festival and parade, with marchers and speakers describing their disappointment with the ruling.

Advocacy group Pro-life Action League organized an event at Manchester City Hall, saying the wanted to give thanks for Friday's decision and pray for unborn children.

"We're pleased that God answered our prayers to abolish Roe v. Wade," said organizer Paul Galasso.

Tensions escalated some when people in favor and against the abortion decision got into verbal arguments.

Kristin Toth said she attended a rally outside city hall Friday night to support a woman's right to choose, and said she returned Saturday to show her support to women who may be feeling scared or uncertain following the high court ruling.

"Today I am here for the marginalized women and any woman who is in crisis right now and has no place to turn to," Toth said.