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A national week of action by abortion-rights activists hoping to stop the expected overturning of Roe v Wade culminated with nationwide mass demonstrations Saturday, including rallies and marches here in Puget Sound.

Thousands gathered at Cal Anderson Park and Seattle Central College on Seattle鈥檚 Capitol Hill for multiple events. Some donned 鈥淗andmaid鈥檚 Tale鈥� robes, and many carried signs with messages such as 鈥淟ong Live Roe,鈥� 鈥淏odily Autonomy for All,鈥� and 鈥淎bortion is Healthcare,鈥� among others.

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鈥淎 lot of disappointment today that we鈥檙e here, again,鈥� said one woman.

Several elected officials also participated, including聽Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D).

鈥淭his is a culmination of Republicans鈥� decades-long effort to take away women鈥檚 freedoms,鈥� DelBene told the crowd.

鈥淚t breaks my heart that my daughter, so many young women out there could have less rights than I did at your age,鈥� added DelBene.

That sentiment was shared among many women at the rallies, including one fighting to protect women in 2022 from the horror of what her mother had been through prior to Roe.

鈥淲hen my mother was 19, she got pregnant by a professor and needed an abortion,” the woman recalled.

鈥淪he was picked up in an unmarked black car in downtown Minneapolis, taken to an abandoned building, and somebody injected air into her uterus, telling her she might die,” she explained. “They dropped her off back on the street corner, she then paid $200 and they said they鈥檇 kill her if she told anyone. She started hemorrhaging that night, had to go to the ER, and they wouldn鈥檛 treat her for hours because they wanted her to admit it, and of course she was too scared to admit it. That鈥檚 what I don鈥檛 want for my niece or any of the women who are growing up now.鈥�

Abortion rights activists took to the streets over the weekend, hoping to send a loud message to the U.S. Supreme Court on Roe v. Wade.

The events were organized by local abortion providers as advocates and supporters showed up in droves. That聽was just the beginning, as rally leaders urged the crowds to take action any way they could and tell everyone they should do the same.

鈥漌e have a shot to stop this, but it鈥檚 not a guarantee and I鈥檓 not saying it鈥檚 going to be easy,鈥� said one rally speaker toward the end of the afternoon.

鈥淲e have a shot at stopping the U.S. Supreme Court in its tracks,鈥� she added.

Some who took part in the demonstration were glad to see the show of force, but remain worried about the next steps.

鈥淎 lot of questions about well, this is great we鈥檙e here. What are we going to do next?鈥� recalled one rally-goer.

While many hoped the sheer volume of protests across the nation would send a strong enough message to the U.S. Supreme Court that it would back away from the opinion included in the leaked memo, others believed this battle would play out at the ballot box.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got to hold onto the majorities,鈥� one supporter said, referring to both Congress and state legislatures.

And though Washington鈥檚 legislature, and the governor, have vowed to protect abortion rights — including a new law passed this session, set to take effect next month, that bars prosecution of anyone seeking or assisting in providing an abortion, while also making it legal for more providers to perform the procedure — that was not enough to quell some concerns.

鈥淲e still need to do the work,鈥� one rally-goer said.

While the bulk of those attending the rallies were abortion rights activists, there were pockets of anti-abortion activists throughout the day, including about a half dozen who met the roughly 1,000 people who marched through downtown Saturday afternoon preaching over a loudspeaker.

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鈥淚 get a choice to speak for life, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,鈥� one speaker exclaimed. 鈥淚 will always advocate for life,鈥� he added.

With Seattle Police bike officers in between them, one determined abortion rights activist carrying a Pride flag engaged in debate with the group shouting back, 鈥淣o, you won鈥檛 because once that baby comes out Black, once that baby comes out Trans, once that baby comes out poor, you won鈥檛 give a [expletive].鈥�

The heightened tensions grew and eventually led to dozens of the marching group crossing Pike chanting, 鈥淕o home! Go Home!鈥� In the end, everything seemed to end peacefully.

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