Hundreds of people gathered in Pershing Square on Friday to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that paved the way for safe and legal abortions.
Speakers from various community organizations spoke about how the overturning of Roe will impact mostly poor communities of color primarily.
“I want to set the stage with centering Black people because we know that Black people are going to be most impacted by this issue much like they're both impacted by every single other issue in this country,” Sheila from Black Lives Matter-LA said. “Abortion is health care, and health care is a human right.”
I'm in DTLA covering protests in response to the Supreme Court overturning #RoeVsWade. Hundreds of people are currently marching east on 4th Street. Follow @LATACO for updates. pic.twitter.com/l29xdQsGYW
— Lexis-Olivier Ray (@ShotOn35mm) June 25, 2022
At around 6:15 PM, roughly 1,000 protesters began marching towards Los Angeles City Hall. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers mobilized immediately and briefly facilitated a path for protesters with their vehicles. A legal observer said in a tweet later that organizers of the protest discussed their plans with LAPD.