Rallies for, and against, Planned Parenthood in St. Louis

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     (AP) – Supporters, and opponents, of Planned Parenthood have turned

out in large numbers for rallies in St. Louis.

     Anti-abortion activists staged rallies around the country Saturday calling for

the federal government to cut off payments to Planned Parenthood. But in some

cities, including St. Louis, counter-protesters outnumbered demonstrators.

     The largest gathering in St. Louis began as a Facebook exchange among 15

friends three weeks ago suggesting a counter-protest against anti-abortion

activists. It grew to several thousand people Saturday who gathered for a rally

in a park and a march, many carrying signs that read, “I stand with Planned

Parenthood.”

      Another rally outside the Planned Parenthood office in St. Louis drew a few

hundred people, a mix of supporters and opponents of Planned Parenthood.




   

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