January 22 marks the 32nd anniversary of Roe v Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that decriminalized abortion.

Nicole Yelich, 24, of the Pro-Choice Coalition told the Militant, “We found out about the ‘right to life’ march in late November. On short notice we started emailing everyone we new, and I got 250 responses right away from people throughout the state who were interested in having a pro-choice march.”

Endorsers of the march include the American Civil Liberties Union Northern California, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, Gabriela Network, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, San Francisco NOW, Socialist Workers Party, and YWCA- San Francisco.

On January 15 volunteers built the pro-choice action throughout the city with bilingual flyers in Spanish and English. This reporter was assigned to a working-class area in the Mission district. We handed out and posted flyers in the area and got into discussions on why the action is an important part of fighting for women’s equality.

“The new people with the energy and the seasoned folks have made a good combination,” Yelich said of the Monday night coalition meetings. Leading up to the pro-choice action there will be clinic escort training, sign making, and more flyering activities.
 
 
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