WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-abortion activists were arrested for interrupting the Supreme Court’s hearing by yelling about the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which returned the issue of abortion to elected lawmakers. The Supreme Court was hearing arguments on an unrelated banking law case.
“A press release identified the demonstrators as Emily Paterson and Nikki Enfield of Virginia, and Ronalde Baker of Arizona,” according to CBS News.
The activists were “charged with violating a federal law that makes it illegal to ‘make a harangue or oration’ in the Supreme Court building, and a second that forbids demonstrating with the intent of interfering with administration of justice,” according to CBS News.
“I rise respectfully to denounce Dobbs! Women of America — vote,” the first woman screamed. The next two yelled “Our right to choose will not be stripped away!” and “We will restore our freedom to choose!” before encouraging people to vote.
Leftist organizer Kai Newkirk praised the three activists for their interruption of the Supreme Court, sending out a news release and a fundraiser for them.
“I am deeply worried about the trajectory of our democracy—especially the repeal of a ruling that protected the rights of ALL people to make healthcare decisions about their own bodies,” protester Paterson said in a statement.
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“I have always been grateful I was able to take advantage of a legal & safe abortion when I needed it, and I am appalled that this extremist Court has stripped that right away from millions of women against the will of the majority of Americans,” Enfield said. “I simply will not stand silently by in the face of this injustice.”
The disruption at the nation’s highest court over the decision to reverse Roe v. Wade follows half a year of heated rhetoric from pro-choicers and repeated protests outside of the private residences of Supreme Court justices. The White House affirmed its support for the likely illegal protests outside of justices’ homes.
A violent leftist also traveled from California to try to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh for his views on abortion and gun rights.
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