September 7, 2024
WASHINGTON — Police have erected a low metal fence outside of the Supreme Court blocking access to all but the lowest level of the building’s steps and separating demonstrators into separate pens.
Pro-life protestors carried signs Tuesday that said “Ignore Roe” and “In God We Trust,” while abortion advocates held placards declaring “Bans off our Bodies” and “Impeach Kavanaugh” — a reference to Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
One man with a bullhorn shouted, “Before the United States, before the constitution, there was God’s law.”
The crowds were expected to build throughout the day as people finished work. Multiple groups called for a mobilization and mass gathering at the court at 5 p.m.
Politico published a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion late Monday showing that a majority of the court is prepared to overrule the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. Chief Justice John Roberts verified Tuesday that the leaked draft is authentic but cautioned that it doesn't represent any justice's final opinion.
