Abortion rights rally May 21, 2019 at Maplewood Train Station. Photo courtesy of SOMA Action.
The local activist group SOMA Action led a rally in support of abortion rights at the Maplewood Train Station on Tuesday night, May 21, that attracted hundreds of supporters, according to SOMA Action and the Star-Ledger.
The Star-Ledger/NJ.com reported that the SOMA Action
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