The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a landmark decision Friday morning. Abortion-rights activists protested in front of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse at W. Congress Street and S. Granada Ave. The crowd also marched through the streets of downtown, finally dissipating just before midnight.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
Abortion-rights supporters hold up a variety of signs as passing traffic drives down East Broadway Blvd. during a Tucson Women's March protest in Tucson, Ariz. on June 24, 2022. Abortion-rights supporters gathered on the corner of South Randolph Way and East Broadway Blvd. as well as the corner of South Alvernon Way and East Broadway Blvd.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
A supporter holds up a sign to the thousand or so abortion rights protestors marching down Congress following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
An abortion rights supporter rallies a crowd of several hundred marching down Sixth Avenue, part of a larger protest of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
A man holds a coat hanger, a symbol of do-it-yourself abortions, as the crowd spills out onto Granada and Congress behind him to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
Abortion rights supporters spill out onto Congress, blocking in traffic as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
Donna Wittenmyer holds wire coat hangers, a symbol of do-it-yourself abortions, as she joins a few thousand at the corner of Grande and Congress to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
A woman records cellphone video as the crowd begins to take over the intersection of Granada and Congers as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
An abortions rights protester heads into the street as the crowd fills the intersection of Granada and Congress as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
A splinter group of abortion rights protesters line up across Sixth Avenue at Congress, blocking traffic to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
The crowd of abortion rights protesters prepares to cross over the frontage roads at I-10 and Congress as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
A woman rallies the crowd of abortions rights protesters blocking Sixth Avenue at Congress, part of a larger crowd that weaved through the downtown area for hours to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
The crowd of abortion rights protesters fill the intersection of 4th Avenue and Congress as they march through downtown to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
The crowd of abortion rights supporters use barricades to stand above the crowd at Congress and Granada as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
A woman marches with the crowd on Congress as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
The crowd of abortion rights protesters head east on Congress a they being marching into downtown to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
The protesters begin to flow onto Congress at Granada, hemming in traffic as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
An abortion rights protester in a Spider-Man hoodie holds his sign in the median of Congress near Granada as a few thousand turn out to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
Abortions rights supporters gather in the intersection of Granada and Congress before marching downtown to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
An abortion rights supporter yells a chant at the crowd begins their march through the downtown area to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights protests in Tucson
A handful of the last of the abortion rights protesters are taken into custody at 4th Avenue Sixth Street after blocking traffic there after nearly all of the crowd protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade had dissipated, Tucson, Ariz., June 24, 2022.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists protest at W. Congress St. and S. Granada Ave. on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Cora Bates stands along W. Congress St. at S. Granada Ave. as an abortion-rights protest gets underway on June 24.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
"I've done it once before and I'll do it again," says Francesca Jarvis, right, as she takes part in an abortion-rights protest on June 24.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists protest at on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists protest on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists protest at W. Congress St. and S. Granada Ave. on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists protest on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists protest on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists protest on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Department of Public Safety troopers, right, try to stop abortion-rights activists from marching down the I-10 off ramp at W. Congress Street on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists make their way down the I-10 off ramp at W. Congress Street on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists make their way down the I-10 off ramp at W. Congress Street on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Abortion-rights activists make their way down the I-10 off ramp at W. Congress Street on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion.
Abortion-rights Protest in Tucson
Department of Public Safety troopers stop abortion-rights activists from marching down the I-10 off ramp at W. Congress Street on June 24. In 6-to-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion. Protests erupted around the country.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
Dianna Calimlim, center, cheers with other abortion-right supporters during a Tucson Women's March protest in Tucson, Ariz. on June 24, 2022. Abortion-rights supporters gathered on the corner of South Randolph Way and East Broadway Blvd. as well as the corner of South Alvernon Way and East Broadway Blvd.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
Ellen Dunscomb, right, holds a purple "We won't go back" abortion-rights sign while waving at passing traffic during a Tucson Women's March protest in Tucson, Ariz. on June 24, 2022. Abortion-rights supporters gathered on the corner of South Randolph Way and East Broadway Blvd. as well as the corner of South Alvernon Way and East Broadway Blvd.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
Pastor Seth Harris of Oasis Church prays outside of the Planned Parenthood in Tucson. Harris says he was reading from Psalm 139. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion rights.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
Anti-abortion activists sit outside of the Planned Parenthood in Tucson. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade leaving it up to the states to decide on abortion rights.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
Linda Pawson, left, and Frank Doyle find shade in the back of a car while seated outside Planned Parenthood in Tucson on June 24, 2022. Pawson says she's been protesting outside of Planned Parenthoods every Friday for more than 40 years.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
A woman stands in front of anti-abortion signs outside of the Planned Parenthood in Tucson, Ariz. on June 24, 2022.
Roe v. Wade, Tucson Protests
An anti--abortion activist, left, stands with a sign as a clinic escort looks on outside of Planned Parenthood in Tucson on Friday.
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