Russell, Jenna, and Ava Sasani. “Women’s March Holds Nationwide Rallies on 50th Anniversary of Roe.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023.
Jenna Russell joined The New York Times in 2022 as New England bureau chief after more than 20 years at The Boston Globe. A contributor to award-winning projects in both narrative and investigative journalism, she is a co-author of two Globe books. Ava Sasani is a reporter for the National desk, and a part of the New York Times 2022 fellowship class. She has worked at the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe. “Women’s March Holds Nationwide Rallies on 50th Anniversary of Roe.” reports on the Women’s March protests that occurred across America on the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision’s 50th anniversary, which legalized abortion in the country. The article goes into detail on the different speeches made by activists and politicians, musical acts, and marches that took place at the gatherings. The rally messages, which included appeals for reproductive justice, the defense of abortion rights, and an end to gender-based violence and discrimination, were diverse, as were the participants, as highlighted by the writers. The political backdrop for the marches is also covered in the piece, including the recent wave of restrictive abortion legislation that have been implemented in various states and the ongoing court disputes regarding reproductive rights. This newspaper is helpful because it emphasixez the continued importance of Roe v. Wade and the ongoing struggle for reproductive rights and justice.
- “They have no idea what happened before — we had no birth control, really,” she said. The court decision “will not stop abortions, it will only kill women,” (Russell, Sasani)
- “The other side thinks we should be mourning today,” Ms. Middleton said, drawing boos from the crowd. “They don’t know us. Today we remind them our fight was never just about Roe — our fight is for full reproductive freedom.” (Russell, Sasani)
