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Utahns rally for reproductive rights during Women’s March event at Capitol steps

Democrats and activists spoke to a crowd of around 200 people about reproductive health policy on Saturday.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People march around the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People march around the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

By https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/62939a5c-3631-4353-840e-b78f7e2e068c.jpg Jordan Miller, https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/e0557754-6f99-4021-8281-0b9676e90eda.png Bethany Baker, and https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/sltrib/5ac344ef-eec9-4b0e-a584-ea2906419bc6.png Trent Nelson
 | Oct. 8, 2022, 6:55 p.m.

Utahns gathered on the steps of the Utah Capitol on Saturday to rally for reproductive rights.

The event, hosted by Women’s March Utah 2.0, aimed to encourage a “blue wave” within the Beehive State for November’s midterm elections, according to its Facebook page.

Darlene McDonald, the Democratic candidate challenging Republican Rep. Burgess Owens in Utah’s 4th Congressional District, and state Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, spoke to a crowd of around 200 people at the rally.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People pose for a photo after a rally and march at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People march around the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Musician Mel Soul performs at a rally and march at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Darlene McDonald, the Democratic nominee for Utah's 4th Congressional District, speaks during a rally and march to make reproductive rights and health a forefront issue, at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah state Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, speaks during a rally and march to make reproductive rights and health a forefront issue, at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A rally and march at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People march around the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People march around the State Capitol in Salt Lake City in support of abortion rights on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

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