{"id":115202,"date":"2026-01-12T16:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/115202\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:47:21","slug":"roe-v-wade-anniversary-protest-planned-in-st-pete-this-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/115202\/","title":{"rendered":"Roe v. Wade anniversary protest planned in St. Pete this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"67689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/photos-abortion-advocates-rally-in-st-pete-following-scotus-ruling-13678251\/attachment\/untitled-494-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/untitled-494.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"untitled-494\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Reproductive rights activists in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 24, 2022.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/untitled-494.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/untitled-494.webp?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768236440_50_untitled-494.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67689\"  \/>Reproductive rights activists in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 24, 2022. Credit: Dave Decker \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>Roe v. Wade has been dead for three-and-a-half years, and abortion rights have gotten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/florida-legislature-is-not-your-friend-unless-youre-a-developer-a-lobbyist-or-a-fetus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bleaker<\/a> by the day in Florida. <\/p>\n<p>Activists with Pinellas NOW (National Organization for Women) commemorate the ruling\u2019s anniversary and protest Florida\u2019s six-week abortion ban and other laws attacking reproductive freedom throughout downtown St. Pete. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/roe-v-wade-commemoration-reproductive-freedom-visibility-event-21052664\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">There is no cover, but online registration is recommended for the Roe v. Wade Commemoration\/Reproductive Freedom Visibility Event happening Thursday, Jan. 22  in St. Petersburg.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/altnewsfoundation.org\/cl-tampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cltampabay.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recent Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/bills-filed-to-get-horse-racing-out-of-tampa-bay-downs-gulfstream-park\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768236441_531_tb_downs.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bills filed to get horse racing out of Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream Park\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"64594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/the-25-best-things-to-do-in-tampa-bay-when-its-hot-af-outside-13540040\/attachment\/tb_downs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tb_downs.png?fit=1000%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,614\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tb_downs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tb_downs.png?fit=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tb_downs.png?fit=780%2C479&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tSen. Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach, filed the proposal for the legislative session starting Tuesday..\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/roe-v-wade-anniversary-protest-planned-in-st-pete-this-month\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768236441_4_untitled-494.webp.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Roe v. Wade anniversary protest planned in St. Pete this month\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"67689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/photos-abortion-advocates-rally-in-st-pete-following-scotus-ruling-13678251\/attachment\/untitled-494-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/untitled-494.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"untitled-494\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Reproductive rights activists in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 24, 2022.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/untitled-494.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/untitled-494.webp?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tReproductive rights advocates will protest Florida\u2019s six-week abortion ban and other restrictive laws.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/new-tampa-bay-arts-production-company-premieres-with-in-home-shows\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768236441_458_The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"New Tampa Bay arts production company premieres with in-home shows\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"349995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/new-tampa-bay-arts-production-company-premieres-with-in-home-shows\/attachment\/the-pink-unicorn-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6400&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766518619&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Pink Unicorn-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Samantha Mart\u00ed-Parisi in \u201cThe Pink Unicorn.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tStory Keepers stages \u2018The Pink Unicorn\u2019 in homes and backyards around St. Pete.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/jan-08-14-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jan. 08 \u2013 14, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/selene\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Selene San Felice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reproductive rights activists in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 24, 2022. 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