Congresswomen Pressley, Clark Arrested At SC Protest

Massachusetts Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Katherine Clark were arrested during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court. Pressley and Clark were among 17 Democratic members of Congress arrested during an abortion rights protest yesterday. Pressley and Clark were not handcuffed as they were led away from the protest by Capitol Police.

"Today, we put our bodies on the line to defend abortion rights because the stakes in this fight could not be higher. Due to the cruelty and callousness of this Court, millions of people now face insurmountable barriers to abortion care and the health of our most vulnerable—especially our Black, brown, low-income, disabled, Indigenous and LGBTQ+ siblings—is now further at risk.

“I’m grateful to all of the advocates on the frontline of this fight who led us in peaceful protest today and have been leading this movement for generations. Abortion rights are human rights, and we won’t stop fighting until our policies and budgets reflect that fundamental truth.”

Pressley says the Supreme Court has been relentless in stripping away reproductive freedom, but they are not backing down.

(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) leave a processing area after being arrested alongside activists from Center for Popular Democracy Action (CPDA) in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on July 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The CPDA held the protest with House Democrats in support of abortion rights. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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