Tuesday, January 25, 2005
More tolerance in San Fran
San Francisco, Jan. 24 (CWNews.com) - Energized by speakers who proclaimed the right of women and all people to be free of abortion, nearly 8,000 pro-lifers walked along San Francisco’s waterfront on January 22 in support of women and of life today.
“Abortion Hurts Women” proclaimed the banner that young women held as they walked in front of a densely packed procession of women, children and men that stretched for more than half a mile. The walkers were led by San Francisco's Archbishop William Levada and included a number of female students from local universities including Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of San Francisco.
The rally and walk were held in the face of virulent opposition from the city’s elected officials, after the San Francisco board of supervisors condemned the Walk in a resolution and a news release issued in conjunction with Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice California. “The anti-choice minority might be emboldened by the climate in Washington, DC but they are not welcome here!” said statements issued by a coalition of abortion-rights groups. More than 1,000 abortion-rights counter protestors lined the Walk route and chanted and shouted at the Walk participants.
“Abortion Hurts Women” proclaimed the banner that young women held as they walked in front of a densely packed procession of women, children and men that stretched for more than half a mile. The walkers were led by San Francisco's Archbishop William Levada and included a number of female students from local universities including Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of San Francisco.
The rally and walk were held in the face of virulent opposition from the city’s elected officials, after the San Francisco board of supervisors condemned the Walk in a resolution and a news release issued in conjunction with Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice California. “The anti-choice minority might be emboldened by the climate in Washington, DC but they are not welcome here!” said statements issued by a coalition of abortion-rights groups. More than 1,000 abortion-rights counter protestors lined the Walk route and chanted and shouted at the Walk participants.
