WATCH NOW: UTAustin students are gathering in the West Mall to rally for abortion and transgender rights as part of a nationwide walkout.
students across many undergraduate and graduate disciplines left class Thursday to rally for abortion and transgender rights.
The demands include placing emergency contraceptive vending machines on campus, protecting the first amendment right of free speech for reproductive justice student organizations and groups, and working with University Health Services to expand resources and education around reproductive health.Midterm elections are just a few weeks away and the deadline to register is coming up. Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant has more on what you need to know.
Several other organizations will rally alongside the students, including the Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, Jane's Due Process, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, If/When/How, Lawyering for Reproductive Justice, OUTLaw, Emergency Contraception 4 All, Asian Desi Pacific Islander American Collective, Underpaid , and the Transgender Education Network of Texas .
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