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Photos: Cedar Rapids rally for abortion rights
May. 3, 2022 6:40 pm, Updated: May. 4, 2022 7:43 am
Nearly 100 people gathered on 8th Street SE across the street from the US District Court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 to defend women’s rights after the Supreme Court moved to ban Roe v. Wade.
Breinn Lekin of Cedar Rapids waves at cars driving by as her mother, Nancy Lekin holds up a sign during a rally for women’s rights across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cars drive by and honk as women’s rights supporters hold up signs during a rally for Roe on 8th Street SE across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Nearly 100 people attended the rally. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Samantha Donisi of Marion holds up a sign that says “Never Again” during a rally to defend women’s rights on 8th Street SE across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A group of nearly 100 people gather and hold up signs for women’s rights during a rally on 8th Avenue SE across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Men, women and children attended the rally to defend women’s rights. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Angie Wieland of Cedar Rapids holds up a sign while wearing a shirt that says “Abortion. Normal.” during a rally for women’s rights on 8th Street SE across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
State Rep. Liz Bennett gives a call to action speech during a rally to defend women’s rights on 8th Street SE across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. “Don’t get complacent - get pissed,” said Bennett. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
People hold signs during a rally to defend women’s rights on 8th Street SE across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Leaders of the rally checked to make sure attendees were registered to vote and said the best way to defend women’s rights is at the ballots this June. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Activists hold up signs on 8th Street SE across from the US District Court Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 during a rally for women’s rights. This rally came together after the Supreme Court moved to overturn Roe v. Wade and ban abortions. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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