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Wade decision leaked, sparking celebrations from anti-abortion demonstrators and protests outside the Supreme Court, which is now surrounded by a security fence, and the justice's homes.Prior to Saturday's protests, the Senate failed to pass a bill that would have enshrined a nationwide right to abortion.More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered at Nashville, Tennessee's Legislative Plaza by Saturday afternoon, with additional rallies scheduled across the state.Amy Griffith said she is a Christian but does not believe abortion should be outlawed.“We are not a theocracy,” she said, echoing the sign she was carrying.Her daughter Leah Griffith said public support is largely in favor of keeping abortion legal, pointing to recent polls that found more than half of Americans support it. “I’m here for my daughter, and my daughter’s daughter,” said Jen Giordano, 51, a salesperson who traveled from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, on Saturday morning to attend the D.C. rally.Deborah Stoll, 70, a retired clinical psychologist from Takoma Park, Maryland, carried a handmade sign that read “The Hardest Decision A Woman Can Make Isn’t Yours.”Protesters predicted there will be more rallies, especially after the Supreme Court issues its final ruling on Mississippi's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy as some state legislatures consider outright bans.Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., told the Washington crowd congressional Republicans would likely go for a national ban on abortion, ignoring states that allow the practice.
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