Abortion rights advocates are protesting near the Supreme Court on Monday, blockading nearby intersections to emphasize their view that a person’s right to an abortion should be protected.
, the 49-year-old decision that guarantees a person’s constitutional right to abortion, said Hope Neyer, 21, of Northwest Washington, one of the protest organizers and a student at American University.
The high court issued opinions Monday and is scheduled to do so again on Wednesday. A final decision in the abortion rights case is expected before the term ends in late June or early July.Monday’s demonstration comes at a time of heightened abortion rights protests in the region, including on the National Mall, outside the Supreme Court and outside the homes of conservative justices.
Abortion rights demonstrators also led the crowds in call-and-response chants such as “fund abortion, not war!” and “What do we want? Abortion rights! When do we want them? Now! If we don’t get it? Shut it down!” and “Biden! Get a back bone!” according to videos posted on social media.
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