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PHOTOS: Roe v. Wade reversal brings abortion rights protests to Denver

By 06/24/2022 | updated 4 years ago
Protesters pack onto the west steps during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Colorado State Capitol in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. (Timothy Hurst, Gazette file)

Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade brings abortion rights protest to Denver on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette)

Protesters pack onto the west steps during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Colorado State Capitol in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. (Timothy Hurst, Gazette file)
Protesters pack onto the west steps during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Colorado State Capitol in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. (Timothy Hurst, Gazette file)
Protestors take over Lincoln Street during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestors take over Lincoln Street during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestors confront a counter-protestor after taking over Lincoln Street during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestors confront a counter-protestor after taking over Lincoln Street during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Cidney Fisk speaks over a megaphone during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Cidney Fisk speaks over a megaphone during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestors take over Lincoln Street during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestors take over Lincoln Street during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Talia Reis holds up a sign reading “Abortion is a Human Right” during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Talia Reis holds up a sign reading “Abortion is a Human Right” during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Rain causes the ink of a sign to run during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Rain causes the ink of a sign to run during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Tina McGowen kisses son Leon, 4, while her partner Rob McGowen looks on during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Tina McGowen kisses son Leon, 4, while her partner Rob McGowen looks on during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Lauren Carter participates in chants during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Lauren Carter participates in chants during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Alejandro Russell grabs a sign while being shielded by the rain by an organizer during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Alejandro Russell grabs a sign while being shielded by the rain by an organizer during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Michelle Mottler raises a rolling pin in the air during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Michelle Mottler raises a rolling pin in the air during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Leah Payne holds sign up to oncoming traffic during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Leah Payne holds sign up to oncoming traffic during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
A protestor chants during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
A protestor chants during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Rain causes the ink on a sign to run during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Rain causes the ink on a sign to run during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestors Alexis and Ky Thompson embrace during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestors Alexis and Ky Thompson embrace during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protesters hold a large sign during an abortion rights protest outside the state Capitol in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver. (Timothy Hurst, Gazette file)
Protesters hold a large sign during an abortion rights protest outside the state Capitol in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver. (Timothy Hurst, Gazette file)
Organizers with the Party for Socialism and Liberation leads chants during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Organizers with the Party for Socialism and Liberation leads chants during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Lisa Xochitl Vallejos raises her fist during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Protestor Lisa Xochitl Vallejos raises her fist during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado state Capitol building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
The passenger of a car wearing an outfit from the show The Handmaid's Tale films on their phone as they drive by an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
The passenger of a car wearing an outfit from the show The Handmaid’s Tale films on their phone as they drive by an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
A child buries their head in their arms during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
A child buries their head in their arms during an abortion rights protest outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
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