Women’s March For Abortion Rights 2021: Photos From Around The World

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May 3, 2022 12:17AM EDT

See pics from Women’s Marches around the world, as hundreds of thousands of people stand in solidarity against Texas laws restricting the right to abortion.

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Women’s March For Abortion Rights 2021

Women’s March For Abortion Rights 2021 — The fight for reproductive rights is now more important than ever. Following Texas legislators passing a law in September that bans women from getting abortions after six weeks, the time to march is now! The Texas law set a dangerous precedent for the landmark Supreme Court case ‘Roe V. Wade,’ after the Republican-majority SCOTUS upheld the law, which could lead to other states passing laws that threaten a women’s right to an abortion.

On Saturday October 2, thousands of women, nonbinary folks, and men took to the streets of Washington D.C. to make it clear that Americans won’t stand by while women’s right to a safe and legal abortion is threatened. The founders of the Women’s March put the Texas abortion law and the threat to ‘Roe V. Wade’ at the center of the 2021 march. “We need to send an unmistakable message about our fierce opposition to restricting abortion access and overturning Roe v. Wade before it’s too late,” the group said in an announcement for the D.C. rally.

Besides the D.C. protest, there are over 600 sister marches planned across the country. With the COVID-19 pandemic still continuing on, organizers noted that social distancing and mask wearing were required and also offered hand sanitizer throughout the march. People feeling sick were encouraged to join a virtual event instead. Scroll through our gallery to see all the photos from the protests.

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Texas Women Rally for Abortion Rights

Texas Women Rally for Abortion Rights — Several thousand Texas women rally at the Capitol south steps to protest recent Texas laws passed restricting women’s right to abortion. Wow!

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Women At The Texas Rally for Abortion Rights

Women At The Texas Rally for Abortion Rights — Several thousand Texas women rally at the Capitol south steps to protest recent Texas laws passed restricting women’s right to abortion. Here, women dress in Handmaid’s Tale costumes.

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People In Texas Rally For Abortion Rights

People In Texas Rally For Abortion Rights — Texas women rally at the Capitol to protest recent laws passed restricting women’s right to abortion. A restrictive Texas abortion law makes it a crime to have an abortion after six weeks in most cases.

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Pro-Choice March In London

Pro-Choice March In London — Pro-choice supporters hold placards as they demonstrate in Trafalgar Square, London before marching to the US Embassy in solidarity with women in Texas. They were calling for protection of women’s reproductive rights.

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Women March In London

Women March In London — Pro-choice supporters march through central London to the US Embassy in solidarity with women in Texas. They were calling for protection of women’s reproductive rights.

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2021 Women March In NYC

2021 Women March In NYC — Women hold signs while marching in New York City on October 2. The 2021 march is protesting recent Texas laws that passed, which restrict women’s right to abortion.

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2021 Women March In NYC

2021 Women March In NYC — Women hold signs while marching in New York City on October 2. The 2021 march is protesting recent Texas laws that passed, which restrict women’s right to abortion.

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2021 Women March In NYC

2021 Women March In NYC — Women hold signs while marching in New York City on October 2. The 2021 march is protesting recent Texas laws that passed, which restrict women’s right to abortion.

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2021 Women March In NYC

2021 Women March In NYC — Women hold signs while marching in New York City on October 2. The 2021 march is protesting recent Texas laws that passed, which restrict women’s right to abortion.

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2021 Women March In NYC

2021 Women March In NYC — Women hold signs while marching in New York City on October 2. The 2021 march is protesting recent Texas laws that passed, which restrict women’s right to abortion.

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2021 Women March In NYC

2021 Women March In NYC — Women hold signs while marching in New York City on October 2. The 2021 march is protesting recent Texas laws that passed, which restrict women’s right to abortion.

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2021 Women March In NYC

2021 Women March In NYC — Women hold signs while marching in New York City on October 2. The 2021 march is protesting recent Texas laws that passed, which restrict women’s right to abortion.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Women, nonbinary people, and men all across the United States showed support for abortion rights on Saturday October 2 as part of the Women’s March. Besides the main march in Washington D.C., there were over 600 sister marches across the country, including in New York and Los Angeles. Many female celebrities used their platform to show their support for the women’s march and access to reproductive healthcare.

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Women’s March 2021 criticizing Texas

Women’s March 2021 criticizing Texas — Besides the main march in Washington D.C., there were over 600 sister Women’s Marches across the country, including in New York and Los Angeles. Many female celebrities used their platform to show their support for the women’s march and access to reproductive healthcare.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — On Saturday October 2, women, men and nonbinary people across the nation marched once more for equality and justice – this time championing for women’s reproductive rights for the fifth annual Women’s March. This year the focus was the controversial near-total ban on abortion in Texas and the Republican-led Supreme Court’s failure to strike down the country’s most restrictive ban.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — On October 2 2021, Women’s March protesters around the country had a specific message to get across to the Supreme Court and lawmakers: the attack on reproductive rights will not be tolerated.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — “Abortion has never been fully accessible, but we are at the risk of losing our reproductive freedom completely. The call to action is clear, and urgent,” the Women’s March organizers said in a statement on the official website. On October 2 2021, Women’s March protesters around the country had a specific message to get across to the Supreme Court and lawmakers: the attack on reproductive rights will not be tolerated.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Women and nonbinary people hold protest signs in New York City on Saturday, October 2, for the fifth annual Women’s March. This year marches across the country all have one clear message: the attacks on women’s reproductive rights will not be tolerated. This year’s message comes after Texas enacted a controversial near-total ban on abortion in the state on September 1, along with the Supreme Court upholding the law.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Protestors gather in New York City for the fifth annual Women’s March on Saturday, October 2. With the controversial near-total ban on abortion in Texas that was enacted on September 1, 2021, it’s clearer than ever that women’s reproductive rights are at stake. And as the Supreme Court of the United States readies to hear Mississippi’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – the first serious challenge to 1973’s Roe v. Wade – on December 1, now is as important a time as ever to protect women’s reproductive rights for all across the country.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — On Saturday October 2, women across the nation marched once more for equality and justice – this time championing for women’s reproductive rights after Texas passed a ban on virtually all forms of abortion.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Besides the main march in Washington D.C., there were over 600 sister Women’s Marches across the country, including in New York and Los Angeles. Many female celebrities used their platform to show their support for the women’s march and access to reproductive healthcare.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — On Saturday October 2, women, men and nonbinary people across the nation marched once more for equality and justice – this time championing for women’s reproductive rights for the fifth annual Women’s March. This year the focus was the controversial near-total ban on abortion in Texas and the Republican-led Supreme Court’s failure to strike down the country’s most restrictive ban.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — On October 2 2021, Women’s March protesters around the country had a specific message to get across to the Supreme Court and lawmakers: the attack on reproductive rights will not be tolerated.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — “Abortion has never been fully accessible, but we are at the risk of losing our reproductive freedom completely. The call to action is clear, and urgent,” the Women’s March organizers said in a statement on the official website. On October 2 2021, Women’s March protesters around the country had a specific message to get across to the Supreme Court and lawmakers: the attack on reproductive rights will not be tolerated.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Protestors gather in New York City for the fifth annual Women’s March on Saturday, October 2. With the controversial near-total ban on abortion in Texas that was enacted on September 1, 2021, it’s clearer than ever that women’s reproductive rights are at stake. And as the Supreme Court of the United States readies to hear Mississippi’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – the first serious challenge to 1973’s Roe v. Wade – on December 1, now is as important a time as ever to protect women’s reproductive rights for all across the country.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — On Saturday October 2, women across the nation marched once more for equality and justice – this time championing for women’s reproductive rights after Texas passed a ban on virtually all forms of abortion.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — On October 2 2021, Women’s March protesters around the country had a specific message to get across to the Supreme Court and lawmakers: the attack on reproductive rights will not be tolerated.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Powerhouse women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred attends the Women’s March in Los Angeles alongside Paxton Smith, the 18-year old Texas valedictorian who went viral in June 2021 after tearing up her pre-approved graduation speech and instead giving an impromptu, impassioned speech on the importance of women’s reproductive freedoms on the heels of Texas passing its controversial near-total abortion ban.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Maria Shriver marched alongside protestors at the Women’s March in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 2, calling for the crowd to get in what late Congressman John Lewis called “good trouble.” The television personality spoke to the crowd ahead of the march commending those in attendance. “All of us here are on the right side of history,” she said.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Maria Shriver marched alongside protestors at the Women’s March in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 2, calling for the crowd to get in what late Congressman John Lewis called “good trouble.” The television personality spoke to the crowd ahead of the march commending those in attendance. “All of us here are on the right side of history,” she said.

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Women’s March 2021

Women’s March 2021 — Speakers like Raven Symoné likened the fight for abortion access to LGBTQ rights. “I think it’s really important to participate in a march like this, because, in numbers, we can change things. And, you know, gay marriage wasn’t acceptable until everyone came together, and made noise, and made a stink about it and things changed, And now, I can get married. So, I believe that this form of activism can work and that’s why I’m here,” she told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY on Saturday, October 2 at the Women’s March in Los Angeles.

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