Pro-life, pro-choice supporters in Louisville urging followers to head to polls in November
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the monumental Roe v. Wade case, has Louisvillians on both sides of the issue getting to work.
For those who are pro-choice, the work began 24 hours after the news was handed down.
On Saturday, democratic elected officials and candidates came together for a unity rally at the UAW Hall on Fern Valley road. Among them was Democratic Sen. Morgan McGarvey, who spent the first two minutes of his speech describing the hours following the SCOTUS decision.
"It was dark, terrifying," said McGarvery. "I was upset. It was awful watching the women in my family, the women in my office, who were crying at work."
Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Colmon Elridge said they held the unity rally to let people know, while marching through the streets lets your voice be heard, the ballot box is where you make lasting change.
"We need to rally at this moment," said Elridge.
In November all Kentuckians will have the option to vote for or against the states current ban on abortion.
"We have to make sure that that passion, that anger, that righteous furry that people feel right now, we turn into votes in November," said Elridge.
Less than 10 miles north on 6th street, dozens of pro-life supporters gathered at St. Louis Bertrand Church for a pro-life festival to also urge the importance of this November.
"One of the first things I did yesterday was call the founder of Right to Life Louisville, who is now 90 years old," said Corey Koellner, executive director of Right to Life Louisville. "I wanted to congratulate her, and thank her for her hard work that led up to this point."
Koellner said now their sites are set on helping those caught in the middle.
"There's still going to be a woman facing a crisis pregnancy that feels like she's unprepared," said Koellner. "We want to make sure that she understands there's a wealth of resources here in Louisville to support her."
Mid-term elections will be held Tuesday, November 8th.
This fall, all Kentuckians will have the opportunity to vote for or against the "No Right to Abortion in the Constitution" amendment.