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Activist Jessica Mackler calls Project 2025 a blueprint to ban abortion at DNC
By Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY,
7 hours ago
Jessica Mackler, the newly appointed president of EMILY's List, delivered an address at the 2024 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, focusing on reproductive rights.
Mackler, who stepped into her role following Laphonza Butler’s appointment to the U.S. Senate, highlighted the ongoing struggle over abortion rights, intensified by the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade . She called out Project 2025 , a Republican-supported initiative she described as a dangerous framework for nationwide abortion restrictions.
“Donald Trump took away our rights, but he can never take away our power,” Mackler declared to the crowd.
The United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, will be the main venue for the DNC.
Chicago has hosted the Democratic Convention 11 times, most recently in 1996 when the United Center saw President Bill Clinton nominated for a second time.
How to watch and stream the 2024 DNC:
The convention will air live on its website from the United Center in Chicago between 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central) from Tuesday through Thursday.
The DNC has announced nightly themes for the convention. Wednesday’s theme is “A Fight for our Freedoms.”
Here are the themes for each night:
Monday: “For the People”
Tuesday: “A Bold Vision for America’s Future”
Wednesday: “A Fight for our Freedoms”
Thursday: “For our Future”
Jeremy Yurow is a politics reporting fellow based in Hawaii for the USA TODAY Network. You can reach him at JYurow@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter @JeremyYurow
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