Austin high school students held a walk out Thursday in response to the recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on overturning Roe v. Wade.
that suggests the court could overturn the nearly 50-year-old legal precedent.
A group called The Coalition Austin organized the event. Participating schools included Ann Richards High, Austin High, Cedar Park High, Eastside Early College High, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, McCallum High, Travis High, Vandegrift High, and Crockett High. Students walked out from 1 p.m. to 1:49 p.m. They say that's one minute for each year since the Roe v. Wade decision."I'm just furious, and I'm scared for my future," student Raquel Rosales said. "We're here to stand up for our rights basically, basic rights, we have the right to get rid of a child we don't want if we're not financially stable."
"It means a lot to support, because at the end of the day, it's nobody's choice, it's only the person that's having the baby," student Felix Luna said."Men should not be making laws for us, because it's not their body, they don't know what we go through," Rosales said.Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has said if Roe v. Wade is overturned,
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