Roe v Wade abortion rights protests - in pictures


  • A person holds a sign reading "Women Will Die" as activists gather at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. AFP
    A person holds a sign reading "Women Will Die" as activists gather at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. AFP
  • An anti-abortion protester speaks outside the US Supreme Court after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for the court to overturn the Roe v Wade abortion rights decision later this year. Reuters
    An anti-abortion protester speaks outside the US Supreme Court after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for the court to overturn the Roe v Wade abortion rights decision later this year. Reuters
  • A protester holds a sign for the pro-choice Planned Parenthood organisation. AFP
    A protester holds a sign for the pro-choice Planned Parenthood organisation. AFP
  • The Roe v Wade decision recognised that the right to personal privacy under the US Constitution protects a woman's ability to terminate her pregnancy. Getty Images
    The Roe v Wade decision recognised that the right to personal privacy under the US Constitution protects a woman's ability to terminate her pregnancy. Getty Images
  • A demonstrator outside the court. AFP
    A demonstrator outside the court. AFP
  • A woman cries during the protests. AFP
    A woman cries during the protests. AFP
  • Demonstrators place candles outside the court. AFP
    Demonstrators place candles outside the court. AFP
  • Protesters chant slogans. Reuters
    Protesters chant slogans. Reuters
  • Police installed metal barricades to prevent protesters from entering the court building. AFP
    Police installed metal barricades to prevent protesters from entering the court building. AFP
  • Demonstrators use candlelight during the evening protest. AFP
    Demonstrators use candlelight during the evening protest. AFP
  • US Senator Elizabeth Warren joined abortion rights activists outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Photo: Public Domain
    US Senator Elizabeth Warren joined abortion rights activists outside the US Supreme Court on Tuesday. Photo: Public Domain