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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Eleanor Klibanoff

Abortion rights supporters struggle to keep issue top of mind for Texas voters

Holly Hart, 22, bottom, speaks during a Women's Wave protest, hosted by Bans Off Our Bodies Fort Worth,  on Saturday, Oct. 08, 2022 outside of the Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth.
Holly Hart, 22, bottom, speaks during a Women’s Wave protest hosted by Bans Off Our Bodies Fort Worth, on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, outside of the Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth. (Credit: Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune)

FORT WORTH — After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, hundreds of people flooded the streets of downtown Fort Worth, marching, rallying, venting and promising that they’d never stop fighting to restore abortion access in Texas.

But by mid-October, on the eve of the voter registration deadline, just a faithful few dozen gathered downtown for a Saturday evening rally. Lee Gaudreau, 49, said she was disappointed by the turnout.

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