July 9 (UPI) -- Hundreds of protesters with the Women's March group rallied outside of the White House on Saturday to pressure President Joe Biden to take executive action to protect abortion rights.
"We're putting our bodies on the line at the White House RIGHT NOW," the Women's March group said in a statement to Twitter. "Let's show President Biden there are millions more who want him to declare a state of emergency and protect abortion access NOW."
Secret Service members watched as demonstrators tied themselves to the north fence outside of the White House while others affixed green bandanas with messages that read "bans off our bodies," WTOP reported.
Protesters have been gathering nationwide since May when a draft Supreme Court opinion was leaked to Politico ahead of the high court's decision to overturn the landmark ruling Roe vs. Wade, which had constitutionally protected the right to an abortion.
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