United States abortion protests (2022–present)

"[6] The opposing Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan shared their stance with this statement, "With sorrow — for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection — we dissent.

[33] Dozens of people attended the rally outside the Theodore Levin United States Courthouse in Detroit,[34] including Cynthia A. Johnson and Rashida Tlaib.

[38] On May 10, several speakers including abortion providers and president of the Detroit City Council were scheduled to speak at Spirit Plaza.

[106] In Maryland, there was a protest in Baltimore,[107] and approximately 100 people gathered outside the homes of Justices Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts in Chevy Chase on May 7.

[143] Beto O'Rourke organized an abortion-rights rally that saw thousands gather at Discovery Green in downtown Houston, including some anti-abortion activists.

[146] On June 5, three activists organized by Rise 4 Abortion Rights stripped down to their underwear during services at megachurch pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston.

[152] In Florida, demonstrations were held in Bradenton,[153] Fort Lauderdale,[154] Gainesville,[155] Jacksonville,[156] Miami,[157] Orlando,[158] St. Augustine,[159] St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.

Approximately 75 people attended the rally at Tampa's Joe Chillura Courthouse Square, including U.S. Representative Kathy Castor.

[202] On May 15, about 400 protesters gathered in front of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem for the second annual "Defend Roe" rally, organized by "Pro Choice with Heart.

[228] On June 13, an abortion rights protestor was injected with a sedative without consent by the San Francisco police and fire departments, and later filed a lawsuit against the city.

Rebekah Jones and Margaret Schiller, both Democrats seeking the district seat, responded by referencing an ongoing federal investigation into allegations that Gaetz had traveled out of state to have sex with a teenage girl.

[246] The U.S. Capitol Police and the National Fusion Center Association alerted to potential violence in Washington, D.C., against the nine justices and their staffs as well as nationwide against abortion-related advocacy groups and First Amendment-protected events.

[247] In May, senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation to allow Supreme Court Police to provide all nine justices and their families 24-hour protection.

[249] Republicans argued that those protests violate a 1950 federal law that criminalizes attempting to influence a judge in the course of their official duties by demonstrating at their residence.

[257] Protests also occurred in cities and towns across the country, drawing large crowds of demonstrators, with many activists calling for more action from Democratic lawmakers.

[268] On April 8, following Texas federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's decision to withdraw federal approval of the drug mifepristone, abortion rights protests were held in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Madison, Wisconsin, New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington DC.

[276] On June 24, the one year anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned, thousands of abortion rights protesters rallied and marched at hundreds of events across the United States.

[289] On June 22–24, the second anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned, thousands of abortion rights protesters rallied and marched at over 250 events across the United States.

[299] On January 10, 7 people were arrested during a protest to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment outside of the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC.

[305][306] Illinois saw a protest in Chicago on June 24 with ABC 7 News counting thousands marching to Grant Park, and a few dozen anti-abortion activists in Federal Plaza.

[353] In Wisconsin, thousands of protesters gathered and marched in Madison,[354] Milwaukee,[355] Appleton,[356] Eau Claire,[357] Kenosha,[358] Wausau, Marshfield, Stevens Point,[359] Sheboygan,[360] La Crosse[361] and Green Bay.

[385] In Spearfish, South Dakota on April 20, an abortion rights protest and petition signing event was held in Black Hills State University.

[387] In Chicago on March 26, a group of abortion rights protesters rallied outside the federal courthouse downtown in support of preserving access to mifepristone.

[397] In Chicago on September 26, a group of abortion rights protesters rallied outside of an anti-abortion banquet benefiting "crisis pregnancy centers".

[425] In Chevy Chase, Maryland on January 22, abortion rights protesters rallied outside of Brett Kavanaugh's home after a documentary investigating his sexual assault allegations premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

[447] On June 30, abortion rights protesters rallied at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge before marching to the governor's mansion.

[493] Due to this physical confrontation and over 300 others since the beginning of 2021 that led to 20 arrests at the clinic, in October 2023 the Greenville County Council's Public Safety Committee voted to prohibit firearms, weapons, body armor, open flames, bicycles and the blocking of pedestrian walkways and entrances to businesses at protests.

[498] In February, Allie Phillips announced that she was running for a Tennessee House seat in District 75 following being forced to leave the state to get an abortion in New York for a non-viable pregnancy.

[509] On June 25, former child actress Jodie Sweetin (Full House) was thrown to the ground by police while protesting on a ramp of the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles.

[544] The protests were later called "an insurrection aimed at overthrowing the state government" by Republican Senate President Karen Fann; the Arizona Department of Public Safety fired tear gas when protestors attempted to break into the building.

Protest in Washington, D.C.
Protest in Indianapolis
Demonstrators in Pittsburgh
Abortions-rights rally in Ithaca, New York
Anti-abortion protest in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2022
Protestors outside of the Supreme Court, hours after the announcement of Dobbs
Protestors in Columbus, Ohio
Pro-choice protest in Los Angeles
An abortion rights protest in Melbourne on July 2, 2022