Congresswoman Maloney Arrested Protesting Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe V. Wade

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Washington D.C. – Just now, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) was arrested alongside fellow members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus for protesting the Supreme Court’s devastating decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned the right to abortion recognized in Roe v. Wade.

Upon her arrest, Congresswoman Maloney stated, “There is no democracy if women do not have control over their own bodies and decisions about their own health, including reproductive care. I have the privilege of representing a state where reproductive rights are respected and protected — the least I can do is put my body on the line for the 33 million women at risk of losing their rights. The Republican Party and the right-wing extremists behind this decision are not pro-life, but pro-controlling the bodies of women, girls, and any person who can become pregnant. Their ultimate goal is to institute a national ban on abortion. We will not let them win. We will be back.”

https://maloney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-maloney-arrested-protesting-supreme-court-decision

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1. Representative Speier was also among those arrested.

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2. GOP are going to rue the day...

Or should that read

GOP are going to ROE the day

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3. Good one. n/t

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4. AOC, Maloney and Speier arrested on what charges???

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6. I think the charge was "blocking traffic".

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7. So, out of all the people present, three Dem Congresswomen were the only ones obstructing? OK

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8. 34 people were arrested in a protest led by Rep. Jackie Speiers. 16 of them are House Democrats.

They were sitting in the street and were asked three times to move.

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5. She and those joining her will be held as examples

Goof Faith politicians. Elected on the courage of their convictions, and a comfort to me and my household that the unity of the Democratic party is stronger than ever.

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9. AOC was arrested too

Way back when, being arrested for protesting was a thing. I think they wanted to be arrested. JMHO