Fairfield County protests Texas’s Senate Bill 8

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Photo by Lilly Weisz '23

On Oct. 2, 2021, protestors gathered at the Westport bridge over the Saugatuck river to fight back against Texas Senate Bill 8. People came from neighboring Connecticut and New York towns.

Lilly Weisz ’23, Assistant Creative Director
October 31, 2021

In response to the Texas abortion ban and subsequent Supreme Court ruling, protesters yelled chants such as “my body, my choice” and “we won’t go back” throughout the rally.
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Many Westport community members reposted this image on social media in order to educate their peers on the Texas abortion ban and the local protest.
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