By Tyler Iglesias, Assistant News Editor • July 19, 2024
Photos: Roe v. Wade anniversary
January 24, 2015
Pro-choice demonstrations were held Thursday at the Supreme Court on the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion. Organizations focused on women’s rights, such as the National Organization for Women, led the protests. Katie Causey | Hatchet Staff Photographer
When activists from the March for Life arrived at the Supreme Court, authorities asked for order as tensions rose between pro-life and pro-choice protestors. Katie Causey | Hatchet Staff Photographer
Some protestors refused to cooperate with police, and members of Stop Patriarchy and other activists faced arrest. Katie Causey | Hatchet Staff Photographer
The March for Life arrived at the Supreme Court in the mid-afternoon, with students from local schools leading a crowd of thousands. Katie Causey | Hatchet Staff Photographer
The March for Life has been organized every year since 1974 and stretches from the National Mall to the Supreme Court building. Lydia Francis | Hatchet Photographer
The March for Life drew local schools and youth-based organizations, including Students for Life of America. Lydia Francis | Hatchet Photographer
Demonstrations began the day before the anniversary, with pro-life activists staging a die-in protest and demanding change in abortion laws in front of the White House. Desiree Halpern | Contributing Photo Editor
