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ABORTION BANS PROMPT SIGNIFICANT PROTESTS IN PASADENA AND ACROSS THE U.S.
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Memorial Day 2019 – Have We Lost The Real Meaning Behind This Day? Arcadia Field of Honor provides an opportunity to remember the meaning behind the holiday Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
On Tuesday evening, hundreds of women, men and children voiced their opposition to the recent abortion bans certain states have signed into law. – Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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he state of Alabama last week enacted the strictest abortion law in the country, making performing the procedure a felony at any stage of pregnancy with close to no exceptions. Perhaps one of the most of heated political potatoes is once again facing the landmark 1973 Roe V. Wade decision which is still law, for now. The Supreme Court ruled that a state law that banned abortions (except to save the
life of the mother) was unconstitutional. The ruling made abortion legal in many circumstances. On Tuesday evening approximately 500 men, women and children took to the steps of Pasadena City Hall to voice their considerable objections to the most recent attempts to overturn the 1973 ruling. While the signs carried varied in content, the message was abundantly clear. Governors in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio have approved laws SEE ABORTION BANS PAGE 11
In doing “extensive” research for this story, I was quick to consult with the digital librarian we all know as Google for information about Memorial Day and its importance. I was stunned to see the immediate search engine results: Where to go, where to eat, what to do etc. Or, how about where to take the best selfie at the World Trade Center in New York? I’m not kidding. NYC even has a permanent selfie stick at The World Trade Center just in case you don’t happen to have your smartphone handy. Is this what we have become, just an inadequate attempt at having a day off without remembering what Memorial Day actually is about? This U.S. federal holiday is celebrated on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. During WWII 15 million battle deaths were SEE MEMORIAL DAY PAGE 11