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Demonstrators gather at the Supreme Court's doorstep following Roe v Wade opinion leak

by Estefania Mitre

"Difficult to process the idea that you would force this on anyone — it's reprehensible; it should be a choice," Lindsey Bestebreurtje, who is 38 weeks pregnant and a resident of Arlington, Va., says outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on Tuesday.
"Difficult to process the idea that you would force this on anyone — it's reprehensible; it should be a choice," Lindsey Bestebreurtje, who is 38 weeks pregnant and a resident of Arlington, Va., says outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on Tuesday. Tyrone Turner / WAMU

U.S. senators gathered alongside protesters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to celebrate and oppose the leaked draft opinion published by Politico Monday night. The draft opinion showed that a majority of justices on the court have voted to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion.

So far, Chief Justice John Roberts has authenticated the draft opinion and launched an investigation into how the draft got leaked. Several governors have made a statements about where their states stand on the issue.

Here are some of the scenes seen at the Supreme Court doorsteps captured by D.C. photographers:

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