STOP FAKE CLINICS: International Women's Day Edition

According to the official International Women’s Day (IWD) website, March 8th is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

In the spirit of calling our community to action, we will be rallying to protest the anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center that recently opened at 1212 N. La Salle Drive, right next door to Planned Parenthood. Local residents and neighbors deserve to know the truth about the anti-abortion forces that are at work in their community!

Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers frequently open near abortion clinics in order to confuse people seeking reproductive healthcare and create opportunities to misdirect patients away from their appointments. This practice is known as “clinic co-location.”

Join us on March 8th at 5:30pm to learn more about how anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers in Chicago and across the United States are creating dangerous barriers to healthcare for women and birthing people of color, young people and students, and people living in poverty.

IMPORTANT: This is a peaceful demonstration and safety should be everyone's first priority. Please follow the organizers' instructions carefully throughout the event.

***Protest signs are a great way to express your voice and make it heard. We will have some signs available to share, but you are encouraged to bring your own!

Please make your signs gender-inclusive and avoid hanger/handmaid imagery. Here are some ideas:

STOP FAKE CLINICS
EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS
"PRO-LIFE" IS A LIE
END THE LIES
ABORTION SAVES LIVES
ABORTIONS SAVE LIVES
PRO-ABORTION & PROUD
INT’L WOMEN'S DAY 2024