It is our right to protest against anything, but before protesting it is important to keep a few things in mind so that we do not get into trouble. It seems that some people have not taken this into account and ended up in jail. According to reports, 2 top Florida Democratic leaders were recently arrested while protesting the abortion law. This bill is in the news for the last 1-2 years and there have been many arrests about it, many famous personalities have even become part of the controversy.
Now, on Monday, April 3, 2023, Florida’s top 2 party leaders were arrested at the time of the protest of the bill to ban abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy. This news comes after the Florida Senate passed the proposed 6-week abortion ban. To pass the bill, he gets a vote of 26 to 13. The suspect is identified as Nikki Fried and Lauren Book. Nikki is the chair of the state Democratic Party and Lauren Book is Senate Minority Leader. Both were detained by Tallahassee police along with other protesters. Both were charged with misdemeanor trespassing even after receiving the warning.
Book and Fried were reportedly part of the group of protesters who organized the protest in the park across from Tallahassee City Hall, which is across the street from the state Capitol. The protesters were sitting in circles and singing songs when the policemen forced them to leave. In addition to this, Tallahassee police claim that protesters were told they could not be in the park overnight and that anyone present in the park after sunset would be subject to arrest. Police authorities claim that most people leave the park at night, but 11 people refused to do so and were later detained by police.
However, Book and Fried were released from prison overnight. Activist group Ruth’s List Florida criticized the arrests of the peaceful protesters as “the latest shameful attack on our civil rights and liberties. It’s not enough that Florida Republicans take away our bodily autonomy, they are now trampling on our rights to free speech and assembly.” This abortion bill passed the Florida Senate on Monday with House Democrats and 2 Republicans voting no. Fried declared after the Senate vote: “The ladies of this state will never forget the names of the 26 cowards who refused to take on Ron DeSantis.”
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