Hundreds Turn Out For Maine Rally Protesting Anti-abortion Laws

Demonstrators gathered in Portland Tuesday night as part of a nationwide series of protests of new abortion bans being adopted or considered around the country. Over the past three months, a number of states — including Missouri, Georgia, Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky and Alabama — have passed laws restricting abortions. In one of the most recent cases in Alabama, the law bans abortions with no exceptions for rape or incest and imposes prison sentences of up to 99 years for doctors who perform the procedure. Several women stepped forward to talk about their personal experiences at the rally in Portland. [Subscribe to our free morning newsletter and get the latest headlines in your inbox] More than 200 men and women were demonstrating Tuesday night in Maine’s largest city, opposing the recent anti-abortion laws across the U.S. “Even in Maine it was difficult for me to get the care I needed in a timely manner,” said Tanja Hollander of Auburn.