See protests grow across the country as the Supreme Court deals with Roe v. Wade leak
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Nicole Werbeck
Published May 4, 2022 at 6:08 AM PDT
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Seattle: Hundreds gather for a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.
Marches for and against abortion rights swell after a leaked draft opinion shows a majority of the Supreme Court is ready to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that established the right to abortion.
Thousands of people protested across the country after a Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked that shows a majority of the justices ready to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion. Justices can change their votes before a final decision
NPR member station photographers shared what they saw across the U.S. Here are the scenes.
SACRAMENTO: Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in response to the leaked Supreme Court brief in which a majority of justices sided with overturning Roe v. Wade.
Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
DENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening's abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.
Hart W. Van Denburg / CPR News/Denverite
DENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening's abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.
Hart W. Van Denburg / CPR News/Denverite
BOSTON: Thousands of protesters gathered at the Massachusetts State House.
Meredith Nierman / WGBH
BOSTON: Brandeis University Students Gabriella Fine, left, and Maia Lefferman, right, were two of thousands of protesters who gathered and marched in support of reproductive rights.
Meredith Nierman / WGBH
BOSTON: A man dining in a restaurant gives a thumbs-up to protesters who marched in support of reproductive rights.
Meredith Nierman / WGBH
HOUSTON: Hundreds gathered at Houston City Hall and marched to the federal courthouse.
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media
HOUSTON: Debora Evans holds up a sign that reads "I Will Vote" in front of city hall.
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media
ST. LOUIS: Erin Barry, 28, of Maplewood, looks out to a crowd advocating for abortion rights on Tuesday at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in downtown St. Louis.
Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio
ST. LOUIS: Hundreds of demonstrators listen to Rep. Cori Bush as she talks about abortion rights during a demonstration at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in downtown St. Louis.
Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio
ST. LOUIS: Ericka Murphy, of Eureka, attends a demonstration rallying for abortion rights while dressed in a Handmade's Tale costume at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in downtown St. Louis.
Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio
HARTFORD: Demonstrators, including Dawn Merritt, gather outside the Connecticut State Supreme Court in response to a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade.
Mark Mirko / CT Public
BOSTON: A protester with the words, 'MY BODY, MY CHOICE' written on the palms of her hands at the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Massachusetts State House.
Jesse Costa / WBUR
BOSTON: Kha Dickerman, left, joined thousands of others to rally to defend abortion rights at the Massachusetts State House.
Jesse Costa / WBUR
BOSTON: A protester chants through a megaphone as thousands of protesters march down Stuart Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally.
Jesse Costa / WBUR
BOSTON: Thousands of protesters gather during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Massachusetts State House.
Jesse Costa / WBUR
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