Demonstrators gather at the Supreme Court's doorstep after Roe v. Wade opinion leak
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Estefania Mitre
Published May 3, 2022 at 2:16 PM MDT
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"My corpse has more right than my body," Jessica Golibart, a D.C. resident, said outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 3.
Tyrone Turner
U.S. senators gathered alongside protesters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to celebrate and oppose the leaked draft opinion published by Politico Monday night. The draft opinion as written showed that a majority of justices on the court would vote to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion.
Abortion-rights supporter the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt debates with abortion-rights opponent Minister Leroy Swailes outside U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Here are some of the scenes seen at the Supreme Court doorsteps captured by D.C. photographers:
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Abortion-rights supporter Dunia Sinnreich (right) and the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
/ Dee Dwyer
Anti-abortion rights protesters singing and chanting anti-abortion slogans outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
/ Eman Mohammed
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stands alongside abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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An abortion-rights activist argues with anti-abortion-rights protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
/ Eman Mohammed
A protester stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday holding a sign that reads, "Thou shalt not steal my civil rights, thou shalt not steal my repro rights."
Tyrone Turner / WAMU
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks among abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court.
/ Eman Mohammed
Protesters argue outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after a leaked draft decision suggested a majority of the court's justices would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Tyrone Turner / WAMU
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., voices his support for abortion and trans rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
/ Eman Mohammed
Abortion-rights supporters gather at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
/ Dee Dwyer
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.
/ Eman Mohammed
Abortion-rights opponent Rev. Leroy Swailes stands outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.
/ Dee Dwyer
Protesters stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after a leaked draft decision suggested a majority of the court's justices would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
/ Eman Mohammed
Protesters stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.
Tyrone Turner / WAMU
A protester holds a coat hanger aloft outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.
Tyrone Turner / WAMU
Sharmin Hossain, a Campaign Director for Liberate Abortion, stands with abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.
/ Dee Dwyer
Zoe Gandee holds her 4-month-old daughter, Matilda Gandee-Riggs, with a sign that reads "here for her" outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.
Estefania Mitre (she/her/ella) is a production assistant for social media who works with visual elements to amplify stories across platforms. She has experience reporting on culture, social justice and music.