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Hundreds gather in Houston to protest draft opinion on Roe v. Wade - Houston Chronicle

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A woman in the crowd with a “Come and Take It” sign during an abortion rights rally organized by Beto O’Rourke at Discovery Green on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Houston.
1of14A woman in the crowd with a “Come and Take It” sign during an abortion rights rally organized by Beto O’Rourke at Discovery Green on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Houston.Karen Warren/Staff photographer

Hundreds gathered in sweltering humidity in downtown Houston to protest the potential unraveling of Roe v. Wade at a protest headlined by gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.

Other Democratic leaders, including Mayor Sylvester Turner, were on hand, encouraging concerned Houstonians to turn out at the polls.

“Come November, let's send a strong message that Texas will not take it any longer,” Turner said.

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Rep. Ann Johnson encourages people to reach out to Republican women.

“There is one man on the ballot” who would force your granddaughter, daughter or niece to raise a child conceived through rape, she said, of Gov. Greg Abbott.

Rep. Sylvia Garcia said the draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court would erase more than 50 years of progress.

“We would turn back the clock to days of hangers and milk maids,” she said, imploring people to vote and lead the crowd in a chant “Abbott must go!”

Marissa Luck covers real estate for the Houston Chronicle. Originally from Hawaii, Marissa previously covered refining and chemicals for the Chronicle and also had stints at Costar, the Austin Business Journal and The Daily News in Longview, Wash. She grew up near Seattle and studied international political economy at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.

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