Protests Against Roe v. Wade Decision Continue in Washington

Just one day after the U.S. Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, handing the power to make abortion laws back to the states, protests continued on June 25 outside the Supreme Court building and, later in the evening, outside the homes of Republican-appointed justices.

Two people were arrested at the Supreme Court building by U.S. Capitol Police for the destruction of property after they allegedly threw paint over the fence around the building.

In the sweltering afternoon weather, demonstrators who opposed the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization held handmade signs and voiced shock and outrage in a series of interviews with The Epoch Times.

“It feels like being treated as not a full citizen,” said Dina, a protester who held a sign reading “Alito and Thomas Revel in Their Cruelty,” referring to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.

Sam Goldman, a 35-year-old kindergarten teacher from Philadelphia, called the ruling and the Supreme Court “illegitimate.” She suggested that any abortion bans were akin to “forced motherhood.”

Goldman said she was a co-initiator with riseup4abortionrights.org, which lobbies for “Abortion On Demand & Without Apology!” She addressed the crowd at the rally and expressed outrage over the decision while saying that President Joe Biden hadn’t said the word “abortion” in 400 days.

Protesters Call to Pack the Court

Numerous protesters encountered by The Epoch Times explicitly advocated for packing the Supreme Court with additional justices.

Zoe Warren, 19, a student organizer at the University of Washington from Bethesda, Maryland, said she believes that the court should have four more justices to match the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals that now exist.

Ben, a protester who wore a mask while speaking with The Epoch Times, said he believes that the Supreme Court doesn’t fully represent the people. He held a

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