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Rally against abortion bans held in San Luis Obispo

Posted at 8:41 PM, May 21, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-22 01:28:34-04

People took to the streets across the country and on the Central Coast Tuesday to protest recent laws restricting abortions.

Dozens of #StopTheBans rallies were held, including one outside the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.

The rally was organized by Women’s March SLO.

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Dozens attended a rally in San Luis Obispo. (KSBY Photo)

 

The rallies came in response to a near-total ban on abortion recently signed into law in Alabama, as well as bills enacted or nearing passage in Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia, and Louisiana aimed at banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

None of the laws has taken effect. All will likely be blocked while legal challenges play out.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.