The pushback to Alexandria’s 'Abortion Provider Appreciation Day' proclamation shows how the politics of abortion are reaching a boiling point, even in an overwhelmingly Democratic city.
by letting antiabortion legislation sit on the back burner, even as the commonwealth has withdrawn from a legal brief supportingAbortion rights groups began pushing to mark March 10 as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day after David Gunn, an OB/GYN in Florida, was murdered outside his clinic on that day in 1993 during an antiabortion protest. The day has been recognized in recent years with proclamations in Atlanta, Minneapolis and St. Louis, as well as in Washington state.
Residents or local groups may ask Alexandria’s mayor for a proclamation on just about anything — including birthdays, graduations and history months — that can be presented at a city council meeting or an outside event. Wilson said that although he does turn down some requests from the public, it would be “rare” for him to turn down a request from another city lawmaker, all of whom are Democrats.
“The council has previously shied away from large national or state issues that don’t have direct community interest,” he said. “In this case, we do have two providers in our city, and this was aimed at showing our appreciation for what they do.”Wilson’s proclamation said the city should observe the day because the Supreme Court could this year rule on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and “overturn or severely limit”After word got out in more conservative circles, the reaction was swift.
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