Thousands are gathered at the Washington Square Park in New York City to protest against the Supreme Court's decision on June 24. I don’t understand why people care so much about what other women do with their body.” “It shouldn’t be up for debate, period,” Kirk said. “That’s really upsetting to think about that.”Īs they spoke, Kaplan and Kirk passed a hand-drawn sign back and forth: “My body is not a political battleground.” I’m not even going to consider going to college in places where I won’t be able to get an abortion,” she said. “Thinking forward to my future, that this is gonna have an impact on where I choose to live when I’m older, where I choose to go to college, is ridiculous. After today, the range of options has been severely curtailed, she said. A rising senior, Kaplan has yet to settle on a college, and is pondering which state to spend the next years of her life. “My (20-year-old) sister also came in the room screaming and crying about what was happening.”Īlready, the future looks more limited. “I would want to say I was surprised, but I don’t really feel like I was,” Kaplan said. The two high school students had found out about the Supreme Court’s decision this morning, through a barrage of posts on friends’ Instagram stories. Watching from the sidewalk, cheering on the protesters, were 17-year-old Eden Kaplan and 16-year-old Sophie Kirk. The air was filled with chants of “Illegitimate Court” and “Pro-Life? It’s a lie, people die!” Cyclists dressed in black blocked off the cross streets, frustrating some drivers. On Friday, from Washington Square Park up to Union Square, past Madison Square Park and the outdoor diners in the Flatiron - some whooping encouragement some gazing in bafflement - New Yorkers marched.

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