Iowa middle schoolers walk out, protest Supreme Court abortion draft

REPORTER: ABOUT 100 STUDENTS AT NORTHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ANKENY WALKEOUD T OF CLASS TSHI AFTERNOON. THEY SAY THEY WANT TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS THAT COULD BE IN DANGER IF THE SUPREME COURT’’ CONSERVATIVE DRAFT OPINION BECOMES ITS OFFICIAL DECISN. THE STUDENTS MARCHED ALONG ANKENY BLEOUVARD AND CHANTED THEIR SUPPORT OF ABORTION RIGH.TS KELSIE FARRELL ORGANIZEDHE T WALKOUT. SHE SAYS IT MAKEHES R FEEL GOOD TO HAVE SO MANY ON HER SIDE. >> IT SHOWS THAT YOUNG PEOEPL CAN BE POLITICALLY ACTIVE, IN THAT WE DO HAVE A VOICE, AND THAT VOICE MATTERS. EVEN IF WE CANNOT VOTE, WE SLLTI NEED TO BE HEA. REPORTER: GOVERNOR KIM REYNDS TOLD REPORTERS TODAY SHE WILL NOT PUSH FOR NEW ABORTION LEGISLATION IN IOWA RIGHT NOW, BUT WILL WAIT TO SEE THE RULG.IN THE GOVERNOR PARTICIPATED IN IOWA NATIONAL PRAYER DAY IN THE STATEHOUSE ROTDAUN. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS CALLS HERSELF PRO-LIFE. SHE TOLD THE CROWD THE LEAD DOCUMENT IS A GLIMMER OF LIGHT FOR R. >> IT’S CLEAR THAT JUSTICES ARE FACING TREMENDS OUPRESSURE TO COMPROMISE ON THE TRUTH. SO TOD, AYTHEY NEED OUR PRAYSER NOW MORE THAN EVER. REPORTER: MANY STATES HAVE TRIGGER LAWS WHICH WLDOU IMMEDIATELY BAN ABORTION IF THE POWER FALLS TO THE STATES. IOWA LEGISLATORS DID INTRODUCE TRIGGER LAW BILL DURING THIS YEAR’S SESSION, BUT IT DIED BEFORE THE FIRST FUNNEL. AN AMENDMENT REMOVING THE RIGHT TO AN ABORTION IN IOWA DID PASS THE 2020 SESSION AND WILL NEED TO PASS EITHER NEXT YEAR OR GO UP FOR A STATEWIDE VOTE BEFORE IT BECOMES

Video: Iowa middle schoolers walk out in protest of Supreme Court draft on abortion

Updated: 6:17 AM EDT May 7, 2022

About 100 students at Northview Middle School in Ankeny, Iowa, about 20 minutes outside of Des Moines, walked out of class Thursday afternoon.They say they want to speak out about human rights that could be in danger because of the possible decision by the Supreme Court. The students marched along Ankeny Boulevard and chanted their support of abortion rights. Kelsie Farrell organized the walkout. She says it makes her feel good to have so many peers on her side. “It shows that young people can be politically active, that we do have a voice and that voice matters,” Farrell said. “Even if we cannot vote, we still need to be heard.”

ANKENY, Iowa —

About 100 students at Northview Middle School in Ankeny, Iowa, about 20 minutes outside of Des Moines, walked out of class Thursday afternoon.

They say they want to speak out about human rights that could be in danger because of the possible decision by the Supreme Court.

The students marched along Ankeny Boulevard and chanted their support of abortion rights.

Kelsie Farrell organized the walkout. She says it makes her feel good to have so many peers on her side.

“It shows that young people can be politically active, that we do have a voice and that voice matters,” Farrell said. “Even if we cannot vote, we still need to be heard.”

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