Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade Reversal Draws Protests in North Texas Cities

Crowds swelled despite the triple-digit temperatures

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About 1,000 abortion rights advocates marched in the streets of downtown Dallas Friday night to protest the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Chanting โ€œmy choiceโ€ and โ€œenough is enough,โ€ they briefly blocked traffic but the demonstration remained peaceful and there were no incidents by Friday evening.

The group first gathered at a park across from the federal building, where speaker after speaker let their feelings be heard.

"Let's be clear tonight. You ought to be mad. You ought to be angry,โ€ one woman shouted into a bullhorn.

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The crowd swelled despite the triple-digit temperatures.

"I'm pretty much shocked and appalled,โ€ said one woman who identified herself only as Alexis. โ€œWell I"m not even shocked -- I'm appalled the government believes they have the right to police what people do with their bodies."

A new temporary security fence was installed in front of the Earle Cabell Federal Building and some windows were boarded up.

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Across the street, as the rally started, a couple of counter-protesters drew attention and a small number of police officers made sure the two groups didnโ€™t clash.

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In Denton, a group of protesters gathered at the city's courthouse square. Denton police told NBC 5 that there were no arrests there.

Protests played out in major cities across the country Friday night.

โ€œIโ€™m expecting at least tens of thousands of people in outpourings across the country tonight,โ€ Texas organizer Coco Das, a member of the Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights group, told NBC News. Das described the anger felt in Texas as โ€œvisceral.โ€

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