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January 27, 2025

Two million march as Congress considers Hyde Amendment expansion

Human Rights Watch
Guttmacher Institute
Nat Ray
The White House
National Women's Law Center
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2 million women march in largest single-day protest since 2017

On Jan. 27, 2025, over 2 million participants marched in Washington D.C. and 400+ cities nationwide to protest Trump administration reproductive rights rollbacks (source: Women’s Mar. statement on participation).

President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14079 rescinding Biden-era reproductive protections established after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision (source: National Women’s Law Center analysis).

On Apr. 1, 2025, the administration withheld Title X grants from 16 domestic family planning organizations that rely on federal funding (source: Guttmacher Institute Title X analysis).

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What is the acronym for the UN agency whose funding Trump terminated affecting millions of women?

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How many people participated in the reproductive rights marches on January 27, 2025, according to organizers?

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Which cities hosted the largest simultaneous reproductive rights marches on January 27, 2025?

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How many days did Trump freeze foreign aid, affecting global reproductive health services?

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The January 27, 2025 marches were compared to which historical protest for their size and scope?

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People, bills, and sources

Donald J. Trump (President)

signed Executive Order 14079 to roll back federal reproductive safeguards and pardoned 23 anti-abortion extremists convicted under the FACE Act (source

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS Secretary nominee)

during his confirmation stated he would implement anti-abortion policies while overseeing Title X grants (source

What you can do

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Before joining a demonstration, review the First Amendment’s provisions on peaceful assembly at https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27#AmendmentI to understand your protest rights.

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To influence state reproductive health policy, go to https://www.usa.gov/state-legislative-websites, select your state legislature’s website, search for “abortion” or “reproductive health” bills, and submit written testimony or comments by the deadlines published there.

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For guidance on civil disobedience tactics and interacting with law enforcement during protests, download the ACLU’s Protesters’ Rights guide at https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights.