the day they overturned roe v. wade
Even our iPhones knew it was major. They pushed the notification through. Where were you?
For women and those who cherish women, June 24th, 2022 was a sorrowful day. I know I wasn't the only one who felt an overwhelming sense of doom above and within me. Something about deciding what women can or can't do with their bodies and where they can or cannot have autonomy over their bodies left me feeling tainted and taken advantage of.
No one understands a woman’s body like the woman who inhabits it.
Our reproductive system alone is more intricate than the Constitution which now has a say in what comes out of it. As women, our innermost workings have now been infiltrated by the supreme court and the lawmakers in our states. The power in our bodies comes from the choice of what to do with it.
However,
it is not lost on me that Roe v. Wade was passed with the work of fierce and determined women back in 1973.
It is not lost on me that the protests which were immediately started across the country today were organized by bad-ass determined women.
While I am overwhelmed and anxious today, I still have hope for tomorrow. Women who fought in the ’20s birthed women who marched in the ’70s. The women in the ‘70s brought up women who will march today, this week, and for years to come.
I know this overturning will not be taken lightly. Those marching and holding up their signs will continue to do so until the autonomy over our bodies is returned to us. And if you aren't marching for yourself, march for your barista at Starbucks, your teammate, or your future daughter.
Tell a woman you love her today.
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