‘A scary time’: Pro-choice walk held in Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan | 24CA News
A mother in Kelowna, B.C. is displaying her solidarity with folks within the United States as we strategy the one-year mark of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Joelle Wolf and her daughter Evelyn are celebrating Mother’s Day a bit otherwise than some, they’re marching collectively for a trigger.
“I really wanted to just make it clear that Canadians believe in reproductive rights and justice and that you’re not alone if you’re feeling stressed and scared about it,” stated Wolf.
When planning Sunday’s stroll Wolf was going to reschedule as a result of it landed on Mother’s Day, nevertheless, says it helps ship a stronger message.
“I thought actually it was kind of the perfect day to come out here and talk about it because we want to make sure that anyone going into parenthood is well equipped and empowered in their choices not forced,” Wolf stated.
Exactly a yr in the past a stroll was held in Kelowna for reproductive rights, because the United States supreme court docket was overturning Roe v. Wade. A choice that was additionally felt within the nation.
“I felt it very personally and I know a lot of people in Canada have loved ones in the States that are very directly impacted by these bands,” stated Wolf. “It’s a scary time, it’s a scary time for women or anyone who could potentially be impacted by these laws.”
Wolf and her daughter walked from City Park to the Kelowna Law Courts, stopping alongside the way in which to speak to folks in assist of their trigger and spreading their message.
“Mother’s Day seems to be really potent reminder that motherhood should be a choice. Because when you go into motherhood consenting and loving and prepared for motherhood you can provide a stable and healthy environment for your child to live in,” she stated.
Wolf says the stroll was a bonding expertise for her and her daughter, as she reminds her that she will get to make her personal selections too.
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