One year after the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the Women’s March held a rally and march in D.C. that started at Columbus Circle and led attendees to the steps of the Supreme Court.
Women’s March rallies in DC on Dobbs anniversary to advocate for abortion rights, access
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#stilltheresistance women’s March for abortion rights in Columbus Circle
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“We won’t go back!” cried abortion rights supporters of all ages, races and genders in attendance at Saturday’s event.
For many abortion rights advocates who flocked to D.C. Saturday, the fight for reproductive healthcare access is one that they say affects everyone.
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#stilltheresistance women’s March for abortion rights in Columbus Circle
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“I have such a lovely woman in my life who took the time to educate me about women’s rights,” said Marques Fleming, a resident of Lynchburg, Virginia, who marched with his girlfriend Lindsey Bateman. “I do believe no one has the power to control someone else’s body,” he added.
Bateman, who will soon be a healthcare provider herself, said she felt compelled to make the drive up and march.
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“A few months from now, I’ll be treating OBGYN patients in the state of California,” she told WTOP. “It’s really important for me to be able to advocate for my future patients.”
The couple told WTOP they’re even thinking of starting their own family soon, and say they believe they should be the ones who make the decision about when – not anyone else.
“For us to be here, and at least be fighting the good fight, I think it’s very important for our future, as parents,” Bateman said.
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#stilltheresistance women’s March for abortion rights in Columbus Circle
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“We are the majority!” chanted protestors as they marched from Columbus Circle to SCOTUS. “We are still here fighting for our rights!”
“I’m a woman. I’m a mother. I’m a grandmother. There’s nobody to ask permission from,” said Alice Robeson, who came in from Annapolis, Maryland. “We all have bled for our children, but it was on our terms. Not this.”
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Robeson and others like Angela Corey, who made the journey all the way from Boston, Massachusetts, say freedom over their bodies and the ability for women to make their own choices about starting a family are causes worth fighting for, no matter how much time and effort it takes.
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“I’m 75 years old and I had more rights when I was younger than women do today,” Corey told WTOP.
“A bunch of old men telling women what to do with their bodies is the most deplorable thing in the world,” she added.
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Corey says she’ll keep coming to these marches as long as she can and wants people to know—the fight isn’t over.
“The poorest states in the country, with the poorest people, who this will affect the most, are the ones being hit with it the hardest,” she said.
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#stilltheresistance women’s March for abortion rights in Columbus Circle
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Speeches begin at the Women’s March for abortion rights in Columbus Circle
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The Women’s March begin marching to the Supreme Court
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The Women’s March begin marching to the Supreme Court
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Abortion rights demonstrators hold signs as they gather for the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Demonstrators hold signs as they rally outside the Supreme Court building during the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Demonstrators hold signs as they rally during the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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With the U.S. Capitol in the background, demonstrators hold signs during the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Demonstrators hold signs during the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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With the U.S. Capitol in the background, demonstrators hold signs during the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Anti-abortion activists rally at the National Celebrate Life Rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Demonstrators hold signs as they rally outside the Supreme Court building during the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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An anti-abortion activist holds a sign with the National Mall in the background during the National Celebrate Life Rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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An anti-abortion activist speaks into a megaphone outside the Supreme Court building as others attend the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023.
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Demonstrators hold signs as they gather for the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists held rallies Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Hope Neyer marks the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case widely considered to have overturned Roe v. Wade, by displaying a neon sign in support of abortion access in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, June 23, 2023, Washington.
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Demonstrators mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case widely considered to have overturned Roe v. Wade, by displaying neon signage in support of abortion access in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, June 23, 2023, Washington.
(AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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