Thanks to Debra Block and the Women’s March Flagstaff, the Kevlar Kimono will be on display the evening of October 1 during Flagstaff’s First Friday Artwalk. Rainbow’s End owner and Flagstaff city councilwoman, Miranda Sweet will be our host that evening from 6-8 pm. Rainbow’s End is located at 12 E. Route 66 in downtown Flagstaff.
Why now? The new Texas “bounty hunter” law allows private citizens with no standing (in essence, people who have not been harmed by the actions of the person they’re suing) to sue anyone who helps a woman obtain an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (calculated from her last menstrual period) when most women don’t even know they’re pregnant. That means people who provide her funding, help her locate a clinic, and/or drive her to a clinic can be sued by essentially anyone. This law is not about preventing abortions; it is a way to exert control over adult women who have a constitutional right to make their own reproductive decisions.
There will be an event at Flagstaff City Hall on Saturday, October 2 in support of women’s right to choose. Visit the Women’s March Flagstaff Facebook page for more details.