Pro-abortion advocates from the Rio Grande Valley found themselves exactly where they were about a month-and-a-half ago — on the steps of Edinburg city hall advocating for abortion access.
Chanting “Bans off our bodies,” as well as expletives aimed at Gov. Greg Abbott, they protested the enactment of one of the strictest abortion laws in the country which went into effect across the state Wednesday.
Abortion rights supporters gather to protest Texas SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Rachel Hernandez chants with abortion rights supporters as they protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion rights supporters gather to protest Texas SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion rights supporters gather to protest Texas SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Rachel Hernandez chants with abortion rights supporters as they protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion rights supporters gather to protest Texas SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters march to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Abortion supporters gather to protest SB 8 in front of Edinburg City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
