WASHINGTON—Although hundreds of pro-abortion protesters have demonstrated before the Supreme Court every night since Tuesday, less than 50 showed up on the afternoon of May 6 for a 4 p.m. protest.
The protests started after the leak of a Supreme Court opinion draft that suggests the court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The likely cause of the smaller protest was the on-and-off cold rain that continued throughout the day. The protesters acknowledged the rain in their chants.
“Rain or shine, the choice is mine,” they shouted.
One pro-life protester showed up, but he left after less than a minute.
The weather still seemed to tell on the long line of women before the Supreme Court’s barricades. Chants were far shorter than usual, and people weren’t as eager to surge to the group’s microphone to lead them.
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