Protesters carried signs bearing slogans including, ‘Respect my existence or expect my resistance,’ ‘Men of quality don’t fear equality’ and ‘Democracy died in complacency.’
There are fears access to reproductive healthcare, including contraception and fertility treatments, will become further restricted under president-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
In 2022, the conservatively aligned US Supreme Court voted 6-3 in favour of overturning a landmark abortion ruling, which in turn saw a wave of abortion restrictions introduced in Republican-led states.
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