May 2022

On the 9th of May, pro-choice protesters descended on the VA home of Supreme Court "Justice" Samuel Alito, author of the infamous draft decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Protesters warned that this is not just about abortion but contraception and LGBTQ rights too.

Video based on Shut Down DC's live coverage including two speakers 8 min 13 sec

Sat, the 7th of May was the first weekend day after the Supreme Court's Monday leak of a draft decision to totally overturn Roe v Wade. Marchers took to the streets in many cities from coast to coast. One of these marches took place in Tampa, FL. Florida has passed a partial abortion ban that presumably goes into effect in July. Florida is becoming a major battleground state on gender and sexuality issues.

Video-the march in Tampa hugely outnumbers fundamentalist counterprotesters 1 min 7 sec

By the morning of May 5, the tall fence previously seen at the US Capitol and the White House was installed surrounding the US Supreme Court. Some say this means formal publication of the draft decision is imminent. Angry protests are already taking place nationwide however.

Video-LAPD arrest attempt at pro-choice march defeated in furious fighting 48 sec of why they want this fence!

Video-Far-right storms building housing DC clinic 3 min 27 sec

Within hours of Politico's publication of the Supreme Court's planned decision to overturn Roe V Wade, protesters were outside and things got heated between hundreds of pro-choice protesters and a much smaller gtoup of theocrats. At least one punch was thrown.

Video of showdown w counterprotesters by Moira Warburton 17 sec