Hundreds of people showed up in downtown San Antonio Sunday afternoon to mark the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling and to protest abortion restrictions passed by Texas and other states since the court reversed that landmark decision. Here’s everything we saw.
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San Antonio activists holding pro-choice rally Sunday to mark Roe v. Wade’s 50-year anniversary
The protest will kick off at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Federal Courthouse.
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Chrissy Powell, Migrant Buses: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Our most-read story involved the revelation that missing San Antonio mom Chrissy Powell’s car sat in a shopping center parking lot for 12 days before a security guard reported it.
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San Antonio Councilwoman Teri Castillo denies claim that abortion-rights vote is merely symbolic
Castillo said the city now should work to adequately fund Metro Health and ask abortion-access nonprofits what help they need.
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San Antonio Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez pulls no punches in calling out anti-abortion activists
McKee-Rodriguez fired back at activists who he said were intent on ‘mocking’ and ‘endangering’ people who shared testimony about their own abortions.
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At heated meeting, San Antonio City Council approves resolution to protect abortion access
The largely symbolic resolution recommends that city funds not be used to pay for investigations intended to enforce state anti-abortion laws.
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Abortion, Migrant Deaths: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Might as well call this week’s roundup of the Current’s most-read stories the ‘Texas Atrocities Tour.’
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Bexar County sheriff says he won’t pursue charges against San Antonio women seeking abortions
‘My job is chasing predators, rapists and human traffickers, not someone exercising a right,’ he said.
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Hundreds take to San Antonio’s streets Friday to protest Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Friday’s peaceful protest was one of hundreds planned across the country in coming days.
