Three groups spoke about reproductive rights.
The convention turned its focus on the state of reproductive rights in the country following the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overruled Roe v. Wade.
Josh Zurawski and Amanda Zurawski speak onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago."I was lucky. I lived. So, I'll continue sharing our story, standing with women and families across the country," she said. Abortion rights Advocate Hadley Duvall during Day one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024."He calls it a beautiful thing. What is so beautiful about a child having to carry her parent's child?" she said.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear arrives onstage to speak on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024."Trump says people are absolutely thrilled that women had their basic rights eliminated. JD Vance says women should stay in violent marriages, and that pregnancies resulting from rape are simply inconvenient," Beshear said. "Their policies give rapists more rights than their victims. That's not inconvenient.
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