We Won't Go Back rally turns focus toward upcoming elections

REPORTER: EMOTIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH JUST DAYS AFTER THE SUPREME COURT DECIDED TO OVERTURN ROE V WADE. PROTESTORS HERE JUST OUTSIDE THE STATEHOUSE SAY THEY WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ABORTION ACCESS HERE IN IOWA. FROM WOMEN WHO KNEW A TIME BEFORE ROE V. WADE. >> I AM SO MAD THAT THEY TOOK AWAY MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS THAT I FOUGHT FOR 50 YEARS AGO. REPORTER: TO GIRLS NOT YET OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE. >> I KIND OF WANT THE SUPREME COURT TO REALIZE THAT IT WAS A BAD DECISION THAT WAS MADE. REPORTER: CROWDS OF ALL AGES PACKED THE STEPS OF DES MOINES CITY HALL SUNDAY. OTHERS THEN MARCHED TOWARDS THE STATEHOUSE, ALL PROTESTING THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO END A NATIONAL RIGHT TO ABORTION. >> I AM ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED BY WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. IT’S JUST MORTIFYING TO ME THAT I’M LOSING SOME OF MY RIGHTS. REPORTER: WITH SIGNS HELD HIGH. >> MINE SAYS, I’M ALREADY DISGUSTED, CAN’T WAIT TO VOTE. >> AND WHAT DOES YOUR SIGN SAY? >> I AM THE FUTURE. I DON’T LIVE IN THE PAST. REPORTER: CROWDS VOWING TO TURN OUTRAGE INTO ACTION WITH THEIR VOTE IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS. >> NOW, WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO IS TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR. HAVE THEY GOTTEN REGISTERED TO VOTE? BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THEIR VOTE IS YOUR HEALTHCARE CHOICE. REPORTER: IN DES MOINES, AMANDA ROOKER, KCCI 8 NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER, KCCI 8 NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS

Days after the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, protestors gathered outside of Des Moines City Hall, turning outrage into calls for action. Protestors gathered to call for abortion rights to be codified into federal law and to voice concerns that Republican lawmakers could further restrict abortion access in Iowa.Speakers encouraged crowds to focus on electing lawmakers in November that will support abortion access and to rally neighbors, coworkers, friends and family members to do the same."Let your legislators know, they're gonna get fired if they don't get back our health care," said Susan Mrzena, an abortion-rights advocate. "Turn to your neighbor, have they gotten registered to vote? Be sure to let them know that their vote is your healthcare choice."Other headlines:

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Days after the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, protestors gathered outside of Des Moines City Hall, turning outrage into calls for action.

Protestors gathered to call for abortion rights to be codified into federal law and to voice concerns that Republican lawmakers could further restrict abortion access in Iowa.

Speakers encouraged crowds to focus on electing lawmakers in November that will support abortion access and to rally neighbors, coworkers, friends and family members to do the same.

"Let your legislators know, they're gonna get fired if they don't get back our health care," said Susan Mrzena, an abortion-rights advocate. "Turn to your neighbor, have they gotten registered to vote? Be sure to let them know that their vote is your healthcare choice."

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We Won't Go Back rally turns focus toward upcoming elections

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