Thousands are expected to march in cities throughout the nation in support of abortion rights. The rallies are part of a nationwide campaign in response to a leaked majority draft opinion by the Supreme Court that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
Thousands of demonstrators are expected to march in cities throughout the nation on Saturday in support of abortion rights. The rallies are part of a nationwide campaign in response to aIn Washington, D.C., organizers of the "Bans Off Our Bodies" rally are expecting as many as 17,000 people to march from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Members of Congress, including Sen.
An abortion-rights protester places portraits of some of the U.S Supreme Court judges during a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Washington. / Credit: Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP"They won't stop until a national nationwide abortion ban is enacted," Rep. Barbara Lee added.
"This Senate failed to stand in defense of a woman's right to make decisions about her own body," the vice president said after the vote."This is not Roe v. Wade codification, it's an expansion," he said.the issue should be decided by individual states.
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