Hundreds of protesters in Dam against abolishing abortion law in the US
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon against the possible abolition of federal abortion law in the United States. In the Netherlands, conservatives are lobbying for their belief that abortion is wrong.
“It is unimaginable that the right to abortion, which has been fought so hard for, is now at stake again,” said Annemieke van Straalen, one of the organizers of the demonstration in Amsterdam. “Abortion right is a human right, but it is by no means self-evident.”
The solidarity action in the Netherlands is a response to the draft decision of the US Supreme Court. If that decision becomes final, each state would be allowed to legislate separately on abortion. It is expected that the right to an abortion after six weeks will be banned in conservative states in particular.
Anti-abortion lobby
The Netherlands is not that far yet. But the Ava foundation, which offers people support around a possible abortion, warns against the strong anti-abortion lobby in our country. Chair Eva de Goeij, expert by experience, and Member of Parliament for GroenLinks Corinne Ellemeet hope that abortion will be removed from the Dutch criminal code.
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