Orlandoans turned out in force for the Yes on 4 Campaign Launch and rally this weekend. The afternoon event at Lake Eola aimed to raise awareness across the state for Amendment 4, a 2024 ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in our state constitution, heading off a statewide six-week abortion ban at the pass.
On what was a gorgeous day to fight for bodily autonomy, the Yes on 4 rally drew a massive multigenerational crowd from all around Florida to Lake Eola Park. The gathered crowds assembled at the bandshell to hear powerful speakers tell personal stories of how abortion laws have impacted them, then marched through the park.
Word is that the rally drew about 2,000 people — as evidenced by the tail of the march almost meeting the head on the Lake Eola loop — vastly outnumbering a small crew of anti-abortion extremists.
